05 - Installing Client on a Remote Computer

January 31, 2025

Installing Client on a Remote Computer

After installing the License Manager software and products on a file server, you can set up remote client computers. The file server can be any computer on which you have installed Cadence® Allegro® X and OrCAD® X products.

The system that has Cadence Allegro and OrCAD X products installed acts as a file server. You can also run all installed products from the file server and Start menu entries are created in the file server along with the creation of all environment variables required to run the installed products.

You can install the client either interactively using the Installation Wizard or unattended in the silent mode. Both types of installations will add a standard shortcut to the start menu.

Remote client computers access the license server and the products (on the file server) over a network. The remote client computer itself does not have the License Manager software or any of the products installed on it. Instead, a minimum of files are installed (system DLLs, registry entries, and environment variables), and icons that point to the products on the file server are put into the Start menu on the remote client computer. In addition, the remote client installation creates a Start menu command (Start–Cadence–License Manager–License Client Configuration Utility) that updates the CDS_LIC_FILE environment variable on the remote client computer with the licensing information on the file server.

You can use a UNC path or a mapped drive to specify the file server location. If you use a mapped drive and UAC (User Account Control) is on, browse to the location instead of typing the path to the server location. Specifying a UNC path is recommended, as mapped drive might not be accessible due to company-specific IT policies.

Installing a Client Interactively on a Remote Computer

Browse to and double-click the Setup launcher file (setup.exe).
This file is located above the Disk1 folder; in the root if you have a CD or in the folder where you extracted the ZIP for a downloaded media.
Click Install for Client Installation.
Read and accept the license agreement and click Next.
Verify the options in the Installation Settings page and click Next.
Verify the options in the Input License Details page and click Install.
Connect to Existing License Server is selected, and Port Number and Host Name are populated by default if the installer detects an existing license. Selecting Install License Server will install and configure a Cadence License Server.
Click Finish in the Setup Complete page.
You can select to install third-party tools right away or install at a later stage.
You can access the installed products from the Start menu by choosing from any one of the following:
- Cadence Help 24.1
- Cadence IC Packaging 24.1
- Cadence PCB 24.1
- Cadence PCB Utilities 24.1

Uninstalling the Client

Open Programs and Features from the Control Panel of Windows.

Cadence OrCAD X and Allegro will appear in Programs and Features for all users only if installed using the all users option. If installed using the Only for me, it will appear only for the login ID used for installation.
Select Cadence OrCAD X and Allegro 24.1 from the list of currently installed programs.
Click Uninstall to launch the installation wizard.
The wizard prepares to remove the installation and then displays a message asking if you want to completely remove the selected application and all its product.
Click Yes to uninstall the client.
Click Finish in the Uninstall Complete page.