Sentinel RMS License Manager specification

Sentinel RMS License Manager is the server software that distributes permits to clients that request them.

The minimum hardware and software requirements for Sentinel RMS License Manager are:

Supported Operating Systems All RMS platforms include support for the following versions of Microsoft Windows (32-bit and 64-bit):
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows10 v1809
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
It is possible to install the software on client operating systems.
Processors x86 processors for 32-bit and x86-64 processors for 64-bit.
Hard disk space 1150 MB free hard disk space
RAM 128 MB RAM on Windows 2000, XP, and 2003.

1 GB RAM on Windows Vista and other operating systems.

Installation Path %Program Files\Common Files\SafeNetSentinel\Sentinel RMS LicenseManager\WinNT
Underlying protocol UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
Network Port (Default) 5093
Reachability of server from client Server can receive broadcasts within a network. Server can receive directed calls from clients across networks.
Virtualization Sentinel RMS License Manager can be run in a virtualized environment. If the virtual machine that runs Sentinel RMS License Manager is moved, the permits that are generated for use on the server remain valid. If the virtual machine is copied, aspects of the virtual machine might change and the permits might become invalid.
Event log file By default the usage log file lservsta is created in the C:\Windows\system32 directory. The log file records all permit requests and returns in a log file and provides logging and tracing of errors and transactions. For more information, see Accessing the server log file