- #FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 INSTALL#
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- #FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 FULL#
- #FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 WINDOWS 10#
- #FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 LICENSE#
#FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 LICENSE#
Once one of the following is done, the Maxwell plugin works fine and can obtain a license from the RLM server without crashing.
#FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 UPDATE#
Therefore once a user request a license from the rlm server, the software tries to update the liclog.txt using the users credential, fails to do so due to ntfs permissions and causes the software to crash.Ī) set the permissions of the “users” group to modify on the liclog.txt fileī) add permissions for the “authenticated users” group and set them to modify on the liclog.txt file (more secure option suitable for a domain environment.)
#FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 FULL#
"First user to run plugin " - Full accessĪs can be seen, such a permission setup would allow the “first user” to modify the log file, but any other user on the pc would only have read capability. The default NTFS permissions on this file are set as follows When a user checkouts a Maxwell RLM license, the logfile liclog.txt located at %programdata%\SketchUp\SketchUp 2018 is updated. I am posting the solution here in case if someone may run into a similar issue in the future: Thank you!Īs far as the problem goes, Maxwell Tech Support has resolved it for me. I really think you guys are really a bunch of finest peoples that are so willing to help a complete strange. Thank you for taking time to offer me guidance. To do a fresh start - go to Windows Defender security center - Device Performance and Health - Fresh Start and follow the directions. The only problem was edge favorites were lost and my backup was months out of date.Ĭomputer and SketchUp are running better since (wipes out all old app references in the registry). I tried it last weekend - took about 4 hours to complete with reinstalling apps and resetting the settings.
#FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 WINDOWS 10#
Windows 10 now has a feature called Fresh Start (a reinstall of Windows without deleting files (but most apps) Eventually, you can find references to the license, etc. If you want to do a more extensive registry edit, you have to do a search (edit_find) for key words such as Layout, SketchUp, Trimble, and Maxwell. Delete the SketchUp and Maxwell references completely and nothing else.
Next, you will see HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Again, open the drop-down list and then the SOFTWARE list where you should see references to SketchUp and Maxwell. Open the drop-down list and then the SOFTWARE list where you should see references to SketchUp and Maxwell. If you search the entire registry, you may find a few dozen entries related to Layout, SketchUp, Trimble, etc.Įditing the first couple of entries only takes a few minutes.Īfter following my previous instructions, you will see HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
The more you delete, the more obscure the locations and potential errors created. It is valuable in itself for clearing out residual software references to apps that have been removed from your computer in the past though.Įditing the registry (deleting SketchUp references) has a sliding scale of risk. I just don’t see why there’s a difference?īear in mind this has less than 50% chance of helping with your unusual issues. For my own education, could you please explain the difference between running as admin vs. A community of folks with common interest helping each others. This is one of the most finest features of the internet. However, thank you for offering helpful idea. I think I will have to ask Next Limit to see if they can offer some help. I have other software that have licenses so when things like this happen, it extremely painful to re-setup the computer. Others computers (friends and relative) were set up with multiple non-admin accounts and worked as intended. The only thing is, this is not the first computer that I have setup this way. As soon as I remove Maxwell, things works as normal again. After testing for a while, it turns out Maxwell Render extension is the culprit. I don’t use any antivirus software except Windows defender that comes with Windows. When there is a new application, then I will log in as admin and load the application. So for everyday usage, everybody logged in as non-admin and use the computer. The admin account is used for this only purpose. Then I logged in the admin account and installed all software applications. As a matter of computer security policy, this is how I usually set up my computer: I created several non-admin accounts for myself and other family members.
#FIND A PLUGIN LICENSE IN SKETCHUP PRO 2018 INSTALL#
I logged in on the admin account then install the application. No I did not run the program as an admin.