Note: Only a user with administrator privileges can start and configure the license server.
Any user with administrator privileges can also use lsrvdown to shut down the license server unless the license server was started by a user with the user name “Administrator,” in which case only “Administrator” can use lsrvdown to shut it down.
Before allowing these actions, RMS not only checks that the user has administrator privileges or is the “Administrator,” but also makes sure that the user is in the same network domain as the license server.
The license server installation is done using the loadls utility. This utility may be run explicitly or as part of an installer program. Once loaded, the license server can be configured and started from the Control Panel > Services group. Automatic or manual license server startup can be selected.
If automatic startup is selected, the license server will be automatically started whenever Windows is started. The license server will remain running until the license server is stopped using the Control Panel > Services group.
If manual startup is selected, the license server must be started manually by using the Control Panel > Services group.
Use the net start command on the command prompt. The Sentinel RMS License Manager entry will be shown if the license server is running.
Using the Command-line Option
Use the lservnt -X start command to start the license server.