InfoConnect Desktop Installation and Deployment Guide > Manage Sessions using the Management and Security Server > Enable Usage Metering

Enable Usage Metering

The Management and Security Server Metering Server allows administrators to track InfoConnect sessions and determine how many client workstations use the product. Metering can also be used to limit the number of concurrent users that can access a host at any given time.

Requirements

  • A Micro Focus Management and Security Server, with a Terminal ID Manager configured.

  • You need to know the complete URL for the Metering server. The syntax is: http://[host name]:[port]/[metering server context name]/meter.do. (If you used the default port, you can omit the colon and port number.)

    For example:

    http:/Myserver.com:80/mssmeter/meter.do

You can use group policy to enable metering after the product is installed, or use the Installation Customization Tool to configure metering as part of the initial installation.

To configure metering via group policy

  1. Download the file ReflectionPolicy.zip from the download library.

  2. Open Group Policy Object Editor (gpedit.msc)

  3. Under Computer Configuration, right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates.

  4. Click Add, select Reflection.adm file. you need to add, and then click Open. The added ADM file is listed in the Add/Remove Templates dialog box, in the Current Policy Templates list. Click Close.

  5. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > Reflection Settings > Client Metering.

  6. Under Configure Client Metering, check the Enabled radio button.

  7. In the Metering URL box, enter the URL of your metering server.

  8. Select Require metering only if you want to prevent users from launching InfoConnect when the metering server is not available. (Enabling this setting can be useful when you are creating a trial installation and want to test to see if the metering server is running and available.)

To configure metering using the Installation Customization Tool

  1. From your administrative installation point, open the Installation Customization Tool from a shortcut or by typing the following command line:

    path_to_setup\setup.exe /admin

  2. Select Create a new Setup customization file for the following product.

  3. In the left pane, click License and session metering.

  4. Select the checkbox to accept the license agreement on behalf of users.

  5. Under Session Metering, enter the URL of your metering server.

  6. (Optional) If you are going to deploy using the setup.exe file in your administrative installation point, click User Interface in the left pane, then select Use this customization with interactive installs using setup.exe.

  7. Save the transform.