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The Autodesk License Manager (FlexLM/FlexNet) allows to define reservation and limiting rules for users and user groups. To define a group you can use the option keywords GROUP and HOST_GROUP. How do they differ?
The GROUP option refers to user groups (links with user/login names), while HOST_GROUP refers to computer groups (links with machine names, resp. with their IP addresses).
Examples:
GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE ON GROUP Designers JohnB JackS TomP CharlesD HOST_GROUP Development HPWSZ1 DellNote2 LenovoWS3 RESERVE 3 86131PDSP_2014_0F GROUP Designers RESERVE 2 86081MAXDES_2014_0F HOST_GROUP DevelopmentMeans: reserve at least 3 licenses of Product Design Suite 2014 for our designers (Johny, Jackie, Tom and Charlie) and at least 2 licenses of 3ds Max Design 2014 for workstations in the development department
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