===== Cerber Local License =====

**R&D Group** introduces **Cerber** -- activation and protection tool.

During installation of a plugin which supports **Cerber**, the installer will give an option to automatically launch "License Manager", which can also be found at:
  * Windows: Start Menu -> iCube R&D Group -> License Manager
  * Linux:
    * Menu -> R&D Group -> Cerber ->  License Manager
    * 
    * <code>sudo /opt/rdgroup/cerber/RDGroupLicenseTool.bin</code>

**Local** tab need to be selected

{{:cerber-local-license:cerber_query_ui_local-new.png?nolink| Cerber local}}

Choose the plugin you wish to activate, and press "Generate".

This will show you the "save file" window and generate a **//request_<UserName>_<HostName>_<Date>.cid//** file on your Desktop (or other chosen directory).

Send this file to support@icube3d.com

**Please, attach copy of you receipt or order number to avoid any delays in communication.**

In the nearest time (within 24 hours, but often within hours) you will get an email from us (or your reseller) with ***.lic** license file attached. Save this file somewhere you can easily find.

After you've received the ***.lic** launch the "License Manager" again and press "Add", select the received file and press "Open".

This will copy the license file to the **Cerber** local licenses directory.

You could also manually copy the license file to the **Cerber** local licenses directory:
  * Windows:
  * <code>C:\Program Files\R&D Group\Cerber\localLicenses</code>
  * Linux:
  * <code>/opt/rdgroup/cerber/localLicenses</code>

In case of problems with GUI you can also create .cid file by running:
<code>cerberProbe > ~/path/to/my.cid </code>
cerberProbe is located in the same location as RDGroupLicenseTool.bin in  bin subdirectory

===== Troubleshooting =====
Single activation should work for all users, (also for all versions of plugins, 3ds max and Maya on the same machine)
the license file is located in C:\Program Files\R&D Group\Cerber\localLicenses  and available to everyone

occasionally some user accounts may see hardware config differently, which causes license error
so if you see license error in 3ds max for different user,  please send us CID file with the request for alternative license file 

this does not necessary mean that each user has to have a separate file, one alternative file usually work for everyone