Provisioning files

Provisioning files provide an easy way to deploy enterprise single use licenses in an enterprise environment by prepopulating user and authorization information in the Software Authorization Wizard. This topic provides instructions on creating and using provisioning files to authorize licenses on both the license manager and on end-user machines to authorize licenses from an in-house license manager.

Creating a provisioning file for the license manager

1. If you have not received a provisioning file from ESRI Customer Service, you can create one using the template below. Open a text editor such as Notepad and enter the following information based on the features you need to authorize. In the example below, 10 enterprise single use (EEA) licenses of all core ArcGIS Desktop products (ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView) are being authorized along with all the main extensions and a few other extensions. Use the authorization numbers (EFL or EEA) provided by Customer Service and set the number of licenses you want to authorize.

   • // User Information

     First Name=

     Last Name=

     Organization=

     Department=

     Email=

     Address 1=

     City=

     State/Province=

     Country=

     Zip/Postal Code=

     Phone Number=

     // Features and authorization numbers

     ArcInfo=EEA123456789=10

     ArcEditor=EEA123456789=10

     ArcView=EEA123456789=10

     3D Analyst=EEA123456789=10

     Spatial Analyst=EEA123456789=10

     Network Analyst=EEA123456789=10

     Publisher=EEA123456789=10

     ArcScan=EEA123456789=10

     Data Interoperability=EEA123456789=10

     Geostatistical Analyst=EEA123456789=10

     Tracking Analyst=EEA123456789=10

     Schematics=EEA123456789=10

     Maplex=EEA123456789=10

     //Other Extensions

     Business Analyst=EEA123456789=10

     Production Mapping=EEA123456789=10

     Workflow Manager=EEA123456789=10

     The information entered in the provisioning file is used to fill the authorization dialog boxes in the Software Authorization Wizard so you can save time when authorizing the license manager. The names of the core products and extensions in the provisioning file must match the names of the core products and extensions in the Software Authorization Wizard.

2. Save this as a *.prvs file.

Using a provisioning file

I. Through the Software Authorization Wizard

1. On the license manager, launch the License Server Administrator from Start > Programs > ArcGIS > License Manager.

   On UNIX/Linux, you can run the License Server Administrator from the installation location using the following command:

   [ install_path ]/arcgis/license10.0./LSAdmin

2. Choose Authorization in the table of contents, if not already selected, and click Authorize Now.
3. Choose the option I have received an authorization file from ESRI and am now ready to finish the authorization process.
4. Browse to the saved *.prvs file created above.
5. Choose the authorization method.
6. Review the information entered in the dialog boxes and complete the authorization process.

II. Silently on Windows

1. On the license manager, open a command prompt window: click Start > Run, type cmd, then click OK.
2. Change the path to C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin.
3. Run the following command to authorize the software silently: softwareauthorization -S -LIF <path to the *.prvs file>

II. Silently on UNIX

1. On the license manager, launch License Server Administrator from Start > Programs > ArcGIS > License Manager.
2. Change the path to the license manager installation location.
3. Run the following command to authorize the software silently: softwareauthorization -S -LIF <path to the *.prvs file>

Creating a provisioning file for the end-user machine

1. Open a text editor such as Notepad and enter the following information based on the features you need to authorize. In the example below, ArcInfo Single Use is being authorized along with all the main extensions and Workflow Manager. Use ArcEditor or ArcView instead of ArcInfo if you need to authorize other desktop single use products, along with the extensions you want to authorize on end-user machines. Use the authorization numbers (EEAxxxxxxxxx) provided by Customer Service. This is the same number you used when authorizing the enterprise single use licenses on the license manager. Extensions other than the main extensions can be filled out under the Other Extensions section:

   • // License Manager information

     Actserver=<name of your in-house license manager>

     // Features and authorization numbers

     ArcInfo=EEA123456789

     3D Analyst=EEA123456789

     Spatial Analyst=EEA123456789

     Network Analyst=EEA123456789

     Publisher=EEA123456789

     ArcScan=EEA123456789

     Data Interoperability=EEA123456789

     Geostatistical Analyst=EEA123456789

     Tracking Analyst=EEA123456789

     Schematics=EEA123456789

     Maplex=EEA123456789

     // Other Extensions

     Workflow Manager=EEA123456789

     Business Analyst=EEA123456789

     The information entered in the provisioning file is used to fill the authorization dialog boxes in Software Authorization Wizard so you can save time when authorizing the ArcGIS software. The names of the core products and extensions in the provisioning file must match the names of the core products and extensions in Software Authorization Wizard.

2. Save this as a *.prvc file.

Using a provisioning file

I. Through the Software Authorization Wizard

1. On the end-user machine, from the ArcGIS Administrator Wizard that appears after product installation, choose the appropriate single use product and click Authorize Now.
2. Choose the option I have received an authorization file from ESRI and am now ready to finish the authorization process.
3. Browse to the saved *.prvc file created above.
4. Choose Authorize your software from a local license server.
5. Review the information entered in the dialog boxes and complete the authorization process.

II. Silently

1. On the end-user machine after installation of the ArcGIS software is complete, open a command prompt window: click Start > Run, typecmd, then click OK.
2. Change the path to C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin.
3. Run the following command to authorize the software silently: softwareauthorization -S -LIF <path to the *.prvs file>