In a secured environment where servers and computers have restricted internet connection, one can attempt to register the product by modifying the default client port number in the registration INI file. It is not recommended.
The default Server, Client port and license server domain address settings for the registration can be configured through the specified INI file below:
<TIFF Viewer Installation directory>\TiffViewer.ini
The available default options in every registration INI file are the following:
[eLicense Server Settings]
Domain Name=licenseserver.blackice.com
; The first port # to be used for registration
Server Port=443
; 1= HTTPS SSL 0=Normal unencrypted communication
Server Port Use HTTPS=1
; 0=Select client port automatically
Client Port=0
; Communication failed, second port # to be tried.
Server Port 2=443
; 1= HTTPS SSL 0=Normal unencrypted communication
Server Port 2 Use HTTPS=1
; 0=Select client port automatically
Client Port 2=0
; Communication failed, third port # to be tried.
Server Port 3=443
; 1= HTTPS use SSL 0=Use normal unencrypted communication
Server Port 3 Use HTTPS=1
; 0=Select client port automatically
Client Port 3=0
; Mandatory cannot be changed.
Company ID=Black Ice
The description if the INI file values:
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Domain Name= |
License server domain name. Default server name is “licenseserver.blackice.com” |
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Server Port= (REQUIRED) |
Server port. Default port is 443, and for this port Server Port Use HTTPS parameter must be 1.
Alternatively, the following server ports can be used for the registration:80, 3500, 15000 |
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“Server Port Use HTTPS=” (REQUIRED) |
Value 1 Use SSL authentication for the connection. The default number is 1 if using server port 443 for the secure registration.
If the number is 0 then the server port can be set to 80, 3500, 15000 for the registration. |
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Client Port= (REQUIRED) |
Client port. Default and Recommended port is 0, when the installation automatically selects a port which is currently not used by any other process.
When using a specific port number, the installation uses the specified port for the registration. If the specified port is used by another process, the registration will be unsuccessful. |
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Company ID (REQUIRED) |
Must be Black Ice |
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Server Port 2, Server Port 2 Use HTTPS, Client Port 2 (OPTIONAL) |
These entries are optional. In case the registration fails when using the configured default server and client ports, the product attempts to register using these optional settings. |
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Server Port 3, Server Port 3 Use HTTPS, Client Port 3 (OPTIONAL) |
These entries are optional. In case the registration fails when using the configured optional settings (indicated with number 2) the product attempts to register using these optional settings. |
To modify the default client port used for registration in the registration INI file, modify the INI file:
[eLicense Server Settings]
Domain Name=licenseserver.blackice.com
Server Port=443
Server Port Use HTTPS=1
Client Port=<specified port number>
<specified port number> must be an opened port number only during the installation on the client’s computer.