License Activation in Restricted IT Environments with License Manager
ARKANCE Dock is the standard application used to install, manage, and license ARKANCE tools for Autodesk Revit. It connects to ARKANCE online services to check for available products, updates, and other relevant information.
In some organizations, particularly government institutions and companies operating within highly restricted IT environments, outbound internet connections may be limited or completely blocked by security policies. In such cases, ARKANCE Dock may be unable to establish the required connection and therefore cannot be used for software installation or license activation.
For these environments, ARKANCE provides an alternative deployment method using MSI installation packages and ARKANCE License Manager.
The required Revit tools can be installed directly using the provided .msi installation files, without using ARKANCE Dock. After the tools are installed, ARKANCE License Manager can be installed to handle license activation directly from within Revit.
Unlike ARKANCE Dock, License Manager is intended specifically for license management and does not perform product update checks or require the same internet connectivity used by ARKANCE Dock.
The recommended workflow for restricted environments is therefore:
Obtain the required ARKANCE tool installation packages (
.msifiles).Install the required tools manually on the workstation.
Install ARKANCE License Manager.
Start Autodesk Revit.
Activate the required licenses using License Manager.
This deployment method allows organizations with strict network and security policies to use ARKANCE Revit tools without relying on ARKANCE Dock for software installation and license management.
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