1.2 Installing MathLM on Windows

To install MathLM on Windows NT/2000/XP, you must have administrative privileges.

To install MathLM on Windows:

Insert the MathLM CD. The MathLM CD window appears on your screen. Click the button labeled Install MathLM to a hard disk.

The MathLM Setup dialog box appears. By default, MathLM is installed in the directory C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research\MathLM. To choose another destination directory, click Browse. Click Install to continue.

Your MathID number is displayed on the dialog box that appears. To obtain your password, contact Wolfram Research (see Registration and Passwords in the Introduction for details). You will need to provide your license ID number (printed on your license certificate) and your MathID number.

Once you have your password, enter your license ID number and password in the dialog box. Click Add to add the new password to the list of recognized passwords. Click Next to continue installing files.

The installation program will tell you when it is finished. Click Finish to quit the installer.

After the installation is completed, MathLM will start automatically. For information on configuring MathLM with additional options, refer to Section 2.1, Command-Line Options.

Starting MathLM Manually

Once installed, MathLM starts running automatically by default each time the machine is rebooted. To start or stop MathLM manually, follow these instructions.

It is assumed here that MathLM is installed in the default location, C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research \MathLM.

To start MathLM under Windows 98/Me:

Open an MS-DOS window. (From the Start menu, choose Programs MS-DOS Prompt.)
Use the cd command to change directories to C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research\MathLM. Remember to use double quotes around directory names that include spaces.
Type .\mathlm and press . The mathlm process prints a startup message and runs in the foreground. You cannot start MathLM manually and run it in the background.

To start MathLM under Windows NT/2000/XP:

Open the Control Panel. (From the Start menu, choose Settings Control Panel.)
Double-click the Services icon located in the Administrative Tools folder on Windows 2000/XP and in the Control Panel folder on Windows NT. To change settings for services, you will need administrative privileges.
Select Mathematica License Manager from the list of services.
On Windows 2000/XP, double-click the service name to open the Properties dialog box; then click Start. On Windows NT, click the Start button on the Services control panel.

Alternatively, in a Command Prompt window run the command net start mathlm.

To stop MathLM under Windows 98/Me:

From the desktop, press . The Close Program dialog box appears.
Select mathlm from the list of tasks.
Click End Task.

To stop MathLM under Windows NT/2000/XP:

Double-click the Services icon located in the Control Panel\Administrative Tools folder on Windows 2000/XP and in the Control Panel folder on Windows NT. To change settings for services, you will need administrative privileges.
Select Mathematica License Manager from the list of services.
On Windows NT/XP, select the service and click the Stop button on the Services control panel. On Windows 2000, double-click the service name to open the Properties dialog box; then click Stop.

Alternatively, in a Command Prompt window run the command net stop mathlm.

Starting MathLM Automatically

Under normal conditions, the installer will install MathLM as a service on the machine. This means MathLM will start automatically each time the machine is rebooted. You can manually change the settings that control whether MathLM starts when the machine is rebooted.

It is assumed here that MathLM is installed in the default location, C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research \MathLM.

To start MathLM each time a Windows 98/Me machine is rebooted:

Open an MS-DOS window. (From the Start menu, choose Programs MS-DOS Prompt.)
Use the cd command to change directories to C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research\MathLM. Remember to use double quotes around directory names that include spaces.
Run .\mathlm -install.
Reboot the machine. The mathlm program will be launched automatically, and a console window will flash briefly. This is normal.

To prevent MathLM from starting each time a Windows 98/Me machine is rebooted:

Open an MS-DOS window.
Use the cd command to change directories to C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research\MathLM. Remember to use double quotes around directory names that include spaces.
Run .\mathlm -uninstall.

To start MathLM each time a Windows NT/2000/XP machine is rebooted:

Open a Command Prompt window. (From the Start menu, choose Programs Accessories Command Prompt.)
Use the cd command to change directories to C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research\MathLM. Remember to use double quotes around directory names that include spaces.
Run .\mathlm -install.

If MathLM is already installed as a service but was previously disabled, you can enable it again using the following steps.

Double-click the Services icon located in the Control Panel\Administrative Tools folder on Windows 2000/XP and in the Control Panel folder on Windows NT. To change settings for services, you will need administrative privileges.
Select Mathematica License Manager from the list of services and double-click.
In the dialog box that appears, set Startup type to Automatic.
Click OK to close the dialog box.

On Windows NT/2000/XP, you can start or stop MathLM without rebooting the machine. The MathLM service will give no indication that it has started, but the operating system will report if it fails to start. On Windows 98/Me, however, you must reboot the machine for any changes in configuration to take effect.

To prevent MathLM from starting each time a Windows NT/2000/XP machine is rebooted:

Double-click the Services icon located in the Control Panel\Administrative Tools folder on Windows 2000/XP and in the Control Panel folder on Windows NT. To change settings for services, you will need administrative privileges.
Select Mathematica License Manager from the list of services and double-click.
In the dialog box that appears, set Startup type to Disabled.
Click OK to close the dialog box.

Alternatively, in a Command Prompt window run the command .\mathlm -uninstall. This will remove MathLM from the Service list.