Re: Number of user license

On 04/26/2005 05:46 PM, Neil Truby wrote: > "Joseph Dimech" <joe@tsc-corp.com> wrote in message > news:MIqbe.13532$716.2544@tornado.tampabay.rr.com... >> Greetings! >> >> I am trying to determine the amount of user licenses exist on a sever. >> Does Informix stop a connection or send a warning when the user licenses >> are exceeded? Anybody know what files to find this information? > > No, it doesn't. > If you have a direct, ie Passport Advantage, maintenance contract with IBM > then they will (should, anyway) know for how many users your organisation is > licensed. > If you have an ISV/OEM agreement your supplier and their distributor (in > England, OpenPSL) should know. > But the information is not stored on the server software anywhere. > I don't know if this is still valid (under IBM's umbrella), but Informix used to contain license information in the serial number: XXX#X999999 ^ This letter (letter between the hash sign and the first digit is the license code: A or K = 1 (single user) B or L = 8 users C or M = 16 E or N = 32 F or P = 64 G or Q = 128 H or R = 256 J or S = unlimited V = unlimited for evaluation HTH. -- Mladen Jovanovski Phone: +389 2 244 1140 Mobile: +389 75 400 309 COSMOFON - Mobile Telecommunications Services - A.D. Skopje _______________________________________________________________ This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not copy it, re-transmit it, use it or disclose its contents, but should return it to the sender immediately and delete your copy from your system. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Please note that e-mails are susceptible to change. COSMOFON A.D. Skopje shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system. sending to informix-list sending to informix-list