ABBYY Lingvo - x5 Administrator’s Guide

ABBYY Lingvo x5

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Table of Contents

System Requirements ............................................ 4

Deploying ABBYY Lingvo x5 in a Network ......................... 5

Step 1. Creating an Administrative Installation Point .......... 6

Procedure ................................................................................................................................................... 6

Installing the Licence Server and Licence Manager .................................................................................. 6

Creating an administrative installation package ........................................................................................ 7

Step 2. Managing Licences ...................................... 8

Procedure ................................................................................................................................................... 8

ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager .......................................................................................................... 8

Licence Types and Licence Statuses ........................................................................................................ 9

Adding a Licence to the Licence Manager ............................................................................................... 10

Working with Licences (Reserving and Releasing Licences) .................................................................. 11

Licence Pools ........................................................................................................................................... 13

Working with Licence Pools (Reserving and Releasing Pools) ............................................................... 13

Distributing Licences to Workstations ...................................................................................................... 14

Providing Licences to Workstations when ABBYY Lingvo x5 Is Installed and Launched ....................... 15

Step 3. Installing ABBYY Lingvo x5 on Workstations ............ 17

Procedure ................................................................................................................................................. 17

Installing in Interactive Mode ................................................................................................................... 17

Using the Command Line ........................................................................................................................ 17

Using Active Directory .............................................................................................................................. 18

Using Microsoft SMS ............................................................................................................................... 27

Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 ................................................................ 30

Using Task Scheduler .............................................................................................................................. 36

Frequently Asked Questions .................................... 37

How can I install ABBYY Lingvo x5 on a terminal server? ...................................................................... 37

How can I change the network connection settings?............................................................................... 37

How can I repair ABBYY Lingvo on workstations? .................................................................................. 38

How can I rename the licence server or move it to a different computer? .............................................. 38

Technical Support ............................................. 40

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System Requirements

Administrative Installation Point

1. 3.2 GB free hard-disk space.

2. All users on whose computers ABBYY Lingvo x5 is to be installed must have read permissions to the share (e.g. \\MyFileServer\Program Distribs\ABBYY Lingvo x5).

3. When deploying ABBYY Lingvo x5 using Active Directory®, the Domain Computers group must have read permissions to the share.

Note: The server (\\MyFileServer) on which the administrative installation point is being created must be a file server running any operating system which supports long file names.

Licence Server

1. Microsoft® Windows 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Microsoft Windows® XP or Microsoft Windows Server® 2003, Microsoft® Windows Server 2008, Microsoft® Windows Server 2008R2.

2. 50 MB free hard-disk space to create licence files and accounts.

Note: (Only for concurrent licences) The server’s operating system must allow at least as many connections as the total number of ABBYY Lingvo x5 users.

Note: The administrative installation point and the Licence Server may be located either on different servers or on one and the same server (but they must be placed in different folders).

Licence Administrator Station

Note: The Licence Administrator Station is a computer on which ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager is

installed. See ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager for details.

1. Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2.

For localized interfaces, the operating system must support the corresponding languages.

2. At least 512 MB RAM.

3. 20 MB free hard-disk space.

Workstations

1. PC with 1 GHz Intel® Pentium®/Celeron®/Xeon™/Core 2 Duo®/i3/i5/i7, AMD K6/Athlon™/Duron™ or compatible processor.

2. Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2.

For localized interfaces, the operating system must support the corresponding languages.

3. At least 512 MB RAM.

4. 2 to 2.7 GB free hard-disk space, depending on your ABBYY Lingvo x5 edition and type of installation.

Note: To access online dictionaries, ABBYY Lingvo x5 uses the HTTP protocol, ports 80/TCP, 8080/TCP.

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Deploying ABBYY Lingvo x5 in a Network

ABBYY Lingvo x5 is deployed in three stages:

1. Creating an administrative installation point

a. Install ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Server and ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

See Installing the Licence Server and Licence Manager for detailed instructions

b. Create an administrative installation package for ABBYY Lingvo x5.

An administrative installation package is a copy of the ABBYY Lingvo x5 distribution files located on the server which are further installed on the workstations.

See Creating an administrative installation package for detailed instructions

2. Managing the licences

A special application, ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager, is used for managing licences. For the licences to be correctly distributed among the workstations when installing ABBYY Lingvo

x5, you must give certain workstations priority in obtaining certain licences. For this purpose, reserve licences and pools of licences for certain workstations.

A pool of licences is a set of licences or serial numbers of equal standing. Licence pools make working with licences easier. For example, instead of reserving each licence separately, you can add it into a pool and then reserve the pool for certain workstations (see Licence Pools).

For details, see Step 2. Managing Licences.

3. Installing ABBYY Lingvo x5 on the workstations

There are several ways to install ABBYY Lingvo x5 on the workstations. For details, see Step 3.

Installing ABBYY Lingvo x5 on Workstations.

When ABBYY Lingvo x5 is installed, per-seat licences are installed on the workstations and the workstations are bound to the server, so that they can then obtain concurrent licences from the server. The installation of the per-seat licences and the binding of workstations to the server is done based on which pools and which licences are reserved for which stations. For details, see

Obtaining licences when installing ABBYY Lingvo x5.

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Step 1. Creating an Administrative Installation Point

Procedure

1. Install ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licenсe Server and ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licenсe Manager.

2. Create an administrative installation package.

Installing the Licence Server and Licence Manager

1. Run License Server\Setup.exe from the ABBYY Lingvo x5 disk.

2. Follow the instructions of the setup program.

During setup, you can: ― Create a new server and install ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

The Licence Server and Licence Manager will be installed on the computer from which they are installed. You can change the path to the folder into which the Licence Manager is to be installed.

― Install only ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager and provide the name of the Licence Server

computer. In this case you should indicate the folder where Licence Manager is to be installed and the name of computer hosting the Licence Server.

Note: If more than one user will be managing the ABBYY Lingvo x5 licences:

― ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager must be installed on the computers of all of these users. ― Each of these users must be a member of one of the following local groups on the Licence Server

computer:

1. ABBYY Licensing Administrators

2. BUILTIN\Administrators

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Note: You can disable user authorization in the file %programfiles%\Common Files\ABBYY\Lingvo\15.0\Licensing\NetworkLicenseServer.ini

This file is located on the computer hosting the Licence Server. Add the following parameter to this file: [Licensing]

EnableManagerAuthorization = false The changes will take effect after you restart the system service ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licensing Service. Once user authorization is disabled, any user on whose computer ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager is

installed will be able to manage the licences.

Creating an administrative installation package

1. Run AdminSetup.exe from the ABBYY Lingvo x5 disk.

2. Follow the instructions of the setup program.

During setup, specify:

― The full name or the NetBIOS name of the Licence Server computer. ― The path to the administrative installation share.

Note:

1. If the DNS server is inaccessible, we recommend using the NetBIOS name of the Licence Server computer rather than its full name.

2. To find out the NetBIOS name of the computer, right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties. In the dialog box that appears, click the Computer Name and then click Change…. In the window that appears, click More…. A new window will appear. The name of your computer will be displayed in the NetBIOS computer name field.

3. You must have read and write permissions for the administrative installation share to perform the installation.

4. Avoid moving the folder containing the administrative installation package after ABBYY Lingvo x5 has been installed on the workstations.

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Step 2. Managing Licences

Procedure

Configure the licences using ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager:

1) Add the licences to ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

For details, see Adding a Licence to the Licence Manager.

2) Create licence pools and add the licences you need into the pools.

For details, see Working with Licences (Reserving and Releasing Licences),

Working with Licence Pools (Reserving and Releasing Pools).

A licence pool is a collection of licences (serial numbers) of equal standing. Licence pools make working with licences easier. For example, instead of reserving each licence separately, you can add it into a pool and then reserve the pool for certain workstations.

For details, see Licence Pools.

3) Reserve the pools and licences for the workstations.

For details see Working with Licences (Reserving and Releasing Licences),

Working with Licence Pools (Reserving and Releasing Pools).

By reserving pools and licences for certain workstations, you give these stations priority in obtaining these licences.

Per-seat licences are distributed among workstations and bound to the server (for the purpose of obtaining concurrent licences) when ABBYY Lingvo x5 is installed. This distribution and binding is determined by which pools and licences are reserved for which workstations at the moment of installation. For details, see Obtaining licences when installing ABBYY Lingvo x5 and Licence Types and Licence

Statuses.

Important! Reserve licences and pools before you install ABBYY Lingvo x5 on the workstations. To bind or unbind a workstation after ABBYY Lingvo x5 has been installed on it, you will need to remove the program from the workstation. To move a per-seat licence from one workstation to another after ABBYY Lingvo x5 has been installed, you will need to deactivate the licence. The number of allowed deactivations is limited. For details, see Deactivating a per-seat licence.

ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager

ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager is an application for managing licences, which is installed on the Licence Administrator Station when deploying ABBYY Lingvo x5 in the LAN (see Installing the Licence

Server and Licence Manager).

ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager allows you to:

― Add and activate licences ― Reserve licences for workstations ― Use pools for managing licences more efficiently ― Obtain information about licence properties ― Update information about licence statuses

Launching the ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager

From Start>Programs>ABBYY Lingvo x5 Administrative Tools, select ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

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Licence Types and Licence Statuses

There are two types of licences: concurrent licences and per-seat licences.

Concurrent licences

Concurrent licences (distributed access licences) are not bound to any particular workstation. When ABBYY Lingvo x5 is launched, it contacts ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Server for concurrent licences. If there are suitable concurrent licences available, ABBYY Lingvo x5 will “take” them (for more information, see Obtaining concurrent licences when launching ABBYY Lingvo x5). When ABBYY Lingvo x5 is closed on the workstation, the licences are released.

ABBYY Lingvo x5 will contact ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Server only if was bound to the server when installing ABBYY Lingvo x5. For details, see Obtaining licences when installing ABBYY Lingvo x5.

Note: If there are no free licences on ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Server, a corresponding message will be displayed.

Statuses of concurrent licences

― Free

The licence is not being used by any workstation.

― Reserved for

The licence can only be used by this workstation, but it is not currently in use by this workstation.

― Running on

The licence is being used by this workstation.

Note: The total number of ABBYY Lingvo x5 copies running in the LAN at simultaneously may not exceed the number of concurrent licences. The number of installed ABBYY Lingvo x5 copies may exceed the number of concurrent licences.

Note: When ABBYY Lingvo x5 is running, it stays connected to the server. Please avoid installing concurrent licences on workstations with unstable connection to the server or on portable workstations (laptop computers).

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Per-seat licences

Per-seat licences are bound to workstations via the activation process. ABBYY Lingvo x5 on the bound workstations will not contact the server for licences and will run even if there is no connection with the server.

Per-seat licences are distributed when ABBYY Lingvo x5 is installed. Distribution of per-seat licences is determined by which pools and licences are reserved for which workstations at the moment of installation. For details, see Obtaining licences when installing ABBYY Lingvo x5.

Statuses of per-seat licences

― Free

The licence is not bound to any workstation and can be provided to the first workstation to contact the server.

― Reserved for

The licence can only be installed on this workstation but has not yet been installed on it.

― Installed on

When installing ABBYY Lingvo x5, the licence was provided to this workstation but has not yet been activated on it.

― Activated on

The licence has been installed on this workstation and activated on it. ABBYY Lingvo x5 will run on this workstation even if it is not connected to the server.

Note: The total number of ABBYY Lingvo x5 copies installed in the LAN may not exceed the number of per-seat licences.

Activating per-seat licences on workstations

Per-seat licences are bound to workstations via the activation process when installing ABBYY Lingvo x5 on each workstation.

Note: When activating a licence on a workstation, the system service ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licensing Service running on the server, contacts the address registration2.abbyy.com at port 80. If your

company's security policy prohibits this, you will need to activate ABBYY Lingvo x5 on the workstations manually at first launch.

Note: If ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Server was not connected to the Internet when you installed ABBYY Lingvo x5 on a workstation, when you first run ABBYY Lingvo x5 on the workstation, the program will prompt you to activate a per-seat licence (the workstation must be connected to the Internet).

Adding a Licence to the Licence Manager

To add a licence (sever licences):

1. Launch ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

2. Click Add…

3. Follow the instructions of the Activation Wizard.

Note: The licence(s) will be added only if the activation process complete successfully.

Available activation methods:

― Via the Internet (fast, recommended)

Activation is carried out automatically and takes very little time. This activation method requires an active Internet connection.

― By e-mail (fast)

The Activation Wizard will create an activation e-mail message. Send this message to the address specified. Do not alter the e-mail message. In reply, you will receive an e-mail message with an activation file attached. Save this file to the hard disk. In the Activation Wizard window, click Next>, then click Browse... and specify the path to the activation file.

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― By phone (slow)

In the Activation Wizard, select your country. The wizard will prompt you to call the nearest ABBYY office or partner. Read out the serial number and Product ID displayed in the Activation Wizard window to a technical support specialist. In reply, the specialist will read out your activation code. Click Next> and in the window that appears, type the activation code.

Note: An activation code contains 78 digits and may take some time to read out over the phone.

― On the website (fast)

The Activation Wizard will display the address of the activation website and the serial number and Product ID of your copy of ABBYY Lingvo x5 (these can be copied to the Clipboard). Direct your browser to the specified website and enter your serial number and Product ID in the corresponding fields. You will receive an activation file. Save this file to the hard disk. In the Activation Wizard window, click Next>, then click Browse... and specify the path to the activation file.

― By e-mail from another computer (slow)

The Activation Wizard will display the text of the activation message and the e-mail address to which it should be sent. On a computer on which ABBYY Lingvo x5 is not installed, create an e-mail message and copy the text from the Activation Wizard into this message. Then send the e-mail message to the specified address. In reply, you will receive an e-mail message with an activation file attached. Save this file to the hard disk of the computer on which ABBYY Lingvo x5 is installed. In the Activation Wizard window, click Next> and specify the path to the activation file. Click Next>.

Note: ABBYY is concerned about software piracy and takes measures to protect its intellectual property rights. Software piracy is detrimental to software manufacturers and to end users alike. When buying a legal software copy, users can be sure that they obtain a quality product without any changes or alterations introduced by a third party. Illegal products are never safe.

If the Licence Agreement allows you to install and use your copy of the software only on one personal computer, any additional installations of the same copy on other PCs will constitute a breach of the Licence Agreement as well as of the copyright law of the Russian Federation and international copyright law. The activation technology controls the number of copies and prevents the installation of one licensed copy on an unlimited number of workstations. At the same time, the number of installations and activations on one and the same PC is not limited in any way whatsoever (this may be necessary, for example, if you change your operating system or make major changes to your hardware configuration).

You will not be able to use ABBYY Lingvo x5 unless you activate your licence.

Working with Licences (Reserving and Releasing Licences)

Reserving a licence

You can reserve a licence for a workstation. A reserved licence can only be used on the workstation for which it has been reserved.

To reserve a licence:

1. Launch ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

2. Select the desired licence and click Reserve.

3. In the dialog box that opens, type the name of the workstation for which you wish to reserve the licence. In the Licence Manager window, the status of the selected licence will change to Reserved for.

Undoing “Reserve”

1. Launch ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

2. Select the desired licence and click Undo Reserve.

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Note: Before undoing “Reserve” for a per-seat licence, you must deactivate and uninstall the licence (applies only to installed and activated licences).

Viewing licence properties

1. Launch ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

2. Select the desired licence and click Properties.

A Licence Properties dialog box will open, listing the properties of the selected licence.

Deactivating a per-seat licence

If a malfunction occurs on a workstation on which a per-seat licence has been activated, you can return the licence to the server by first deactivating it on the workstation. Only after deactivating the licence you will be able to install and activate it on a different workstation.

To deactivate a licence:

1. Launch ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

2. Select the desired licence and click Deactivate.

3. Follow the instructions of the Deactivation Wizard.

Note: When deactivating a licence by e-mail, you will receive a licence status recovery file in reply. To complete the deactivation process, you must recover the status of the licence. For detailed instructions, see Recovering the status of a per-seat licence.

Once the deactivation process completes, the status of the licence will change to Free or Reserved for

<name of workstation>.

Important! The number of allowed deactivations is limited.

Recovering the status of a per-seat licence

If the computer hosting the Licence Server has been renamed or the Licence Server has been moved to a different computer, you may recover the statuses of the licences. The statuses of all the licences related to the same serial number will be recovered simultaneously. Once the licence statuses have been recovered, the corresponding activation information in the Licence Manager will be updated.

1. Launch ABBYY Lingvo x5 Licence Manager.

2. Select the desired licence and click Recover Status.

3. Follow the instructions of the Licence Status Recovery Wizard.

The following licence status recovery methods are available: ― Via the Internet

Status recovery is carried out automatically and usually takes very little time. This method requires an active Internet connection.

― By e-mail

The program will automatically generate an e-mail message containing the technical data required for licence status recovery and prompt you to send this e-mail message to ABBYY. You will receive an auto reply with an attached file that contains licence status recovery data. Save this file to your hard disk and provide the path to the file in the corresponding field of the Licence Status Recovery Wizard.

Note: Do not alter the body and subject of the e-mail message to ensure a prompt reply from the mail robot.

― By e-mail from another computer

If your computer is not currently connected to the Internet, the Licence Status Recovery Wizard will help you create and save a file containing the required technical data. You can then send this file to ABBYY from any other computer that is connected to the Internet. You will receive an auto reply with an attached file that contains licence status recovery data. Save this file to your hard disk and provide the path to the file in the corresponding field of the Licence Status Recovery Wizard.

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