Checking LonMaker, LNS Turbo, LNS DDE and LonScanner License Errors (e.g., NS, #147) (KB540)

    This KB article is used to check and fix LonMaker, LNS Server, LonScanner and LNS DDE license errors.  


    It also provide a link to a FAQ explaining how these work.

    This KB article doesn't cover IzoT CT or IzoT Net Server license issues, for these products see KB1383.

     

    Possible License Errors

    One common issue that may see is your LonMaker tool or LNS Application was working fine, but now it reports a license credit failure such as "LNS license failure. NS #147", "License expired", or "No credits available."

     

    License FAQ

    Link to the LonMaker and LNS license and error FAQ is provided at the link below.


    http://downloads.echelon.com/support/downloads/software/integration/LonMaker_and_LNS_License_Credits_LicenseErrors_FAQ 1_4.pdf

     

     Checking for license Errors

    Occasionally, software errors may prevent the licensing mechanism used by the LonMaker tool or LNS Applications from working properly.

    Use the license checking procedure below to locate your license problem.

    For LonMaker 3.1 and LNS Server 3.0 only: download and install the  LNS Licensing Update 2006. You need to login to the download area to find this update. This will NOT fix your already corrupted license files; however, this will help prevent the license from becoming corrupted in the future.  This license update is already included with LonMaker Turbo and LNS Turbo Server. 

    To fix the problem, use one of the following procedures (USE ONLY ONE - Procedure 1 is recommended):

    Procedure 1 -- LicenseDiagnosticUtility:

    1. Download the LicenseDiagnosticUtility and save it anywhere on your computer.

    2. Run the tool by double clicking on LicenseDiagnosticUtility.exe. If the utility does not work, use Procedure 2 below.

    3. The tool will diagnose the license status and give you a solution to fix the problem.

    Procedure 2 -- Checklic command:

    1. Open a Windows command prompt. To open a command prompt, click Windows Start > Run, and type cmd for Windows XP and Windows 2000, or type command for Windows 98. Then click OK.

    2. Type in one of the following commands, depending on the software product you are fixing (you can execute this command from any location). Press the Enter key at the end of the command:

      Product Command
      LonMaker checklic lonmaker.vsl
      LNS Application checklic nsseng.exe
      LonScanner checklic130 lpa.exe
      LNS DDE Server checklic lnsdde.exe


    3. An example of a working license is shown below.

      C:\>checklic nsseng.exe
Echelon License Diagnostics Utility.
Copyright (c) 1992-2002 Echelon Corporation.
This tool is provided only for use by Echelon Technical Support 
and LNS Setup.

SiteKeyVersion = 50
Initializing access to file path C:\WINDOWS\LNS Licenses\nsseng.exe
CrypKeyVersion = 5.7

Current License Status:
    oplevel         = 0xc
    restriction     = 2 (By Credits)
    num_allowed     = 564
    num_used        = 10
    num_copies      = 1
LNS Shared Options:
    deduction       = ENABLED
    deficits level  = 2 (500 credits)
    SDK             = TRUE

============================================================
Generating site code...
    site code/PCKey = D23A C1C1 0664 665E 5D


    4. If your results show an error message, use the Error Message table below to find the appropriate Knowledge Base (KB) solution. An example of a corrupted license follows. 

      C:\>checklic lonmaker.vsl
Echelon License Diagnostics Utility. 
 :
 :
SiteKeyVersion = 50 
Initializing access to file path C:\WINDOWS\LNS Licenses\lonmaker.vsl 
InitCrypkey Error -103: NETWORK: REPLY FROM NETWORK DRIVER IS BAD

       

      Error Message (code) Solution
      InitCrypkey Error -1: INITIALIZATION FAILURE KB541
      GetAuthorization Error -4: AUTHORIZATION NOT PRESENT
      GetAuthorization Error -1: INITIALIZATION FAILURE      		 KB545
      GetAuthorization Error -15: RESTRICTION FILE MOVED KB548
      InitCrypkey Error -102: NETWORK: NETWORK DRIVER APPEARS TO
      NOT BE SERVING THIS DIRECTORY
      or
      InitCrypkey Error -103: NETWORK: REPLY FROM NETWORK DRIVER IS BAD      		 KB546
      "GetAutorization Error -14: RESTRICTION FILE BAD CRC"
      or
      the license wizard is asking for an enormous positive or negative number credits to make up the deficit      		 KB891

      For LonMaker 3.1 and LNS 3.0, remember to download the license update, as discussed at the beginning of this solution, to prevent continued corruption.

      This solution applies to the following products:

      • LNS 3.0
      • LNS Turbo Edition (Ver 3.2)
      • LonMaker 3.0
      • LonMaker 3.1
      • LonMaker Turbo (Ver 3.2)

      Last Modified: 4/1/2014
      Solution: KB540

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