WkLAN Network Server

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WibuKey Network Server allows the access to WibuBoxes on a network. This features not only the implementation of a protected and licensed application but also the specification of users able to access the protected application at the same time. Any computer on a network can act as a WibuKey Network Server. It must not be the primary data server on a network.

MacOSLINUXon Linux and Mac OS X the WkLAN protocol based on TCP/IP is supported.

Depending on the operating system the name of WibuKey WibuKey Network Server server differs:

MacOS WkSvMac, application for Mac OS 8/9, WkSvMacX, application for Mac OS X

LINUX WkSvLin, application for Linux.

WkSvLin

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Please note that on any computer WibuKey Network Server can be started only once. It is not possible to run WibuKey Network Server twice on the same computer.

MacOS LINUX On Mac OS X and Linux WibuKey Network Server can be started either as application or as daemon. In both cases functionalities are the same. If WibuKey Network Server runs as daemon no screen output is generated and it behaves as a UNIX background service.

If you run WibuKey Network Server as application, a small graphical user interface displays. Alternatively, you may also start WibuKey Network Server as terminal based program using the command line option -c.

LINUX On Linux you may use the Init script to start WibuKey Network Server as daemon.

/etc/init.d/wksvlin {start|stop|status}

MacOS On Mac OS X you start WibuKey Network Server as daemon as follows:

sudo SystemStarter start "WibuKey Server"

sudo SystemStarter stop "WibuKey Server"