ArchiCAD cannot find protection key? HELP...

[Anonymous]

Yes, I am running ArchiCAD 8.1 on a Mac OS X 10.2.8 and I can't seem to figure out why it is having problems finding the protection key..?! Any help on solving this problem will be much appreciated. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Exactly, the mac is running the keyserver software but it can't find itself.

[Ben Odonnell]

Try downloading the latest WIBU runtime kit.
NOTE! The latest runtime kit is NOT supported by Graphisoft, yet! I have done extensive testing with it and have found no major problems, but that was on my rig and own configuration.

Basically, with the newest runtime kit on the MAC, you have a GUI into the WIBUKEY.ini.
if you don't want take the risk with the new runtime kit,what you can do is to open up the WIBUKEY.ini manually in textedit and under the WKNet part,

find the row that has "Server1;! change the default ip to the ip of your machine. Save it close it down and then try it again.

HTH.
Cheers.
Ben

[Anonymous]

Ben wrote:
Try downloading the latest WIBU runtime kit.
NOTE! The latest runtime kit is NOT supported by Graphisoft, yet! I have done extensive testing with it and have found no major problems, but that was on my rig and own configuration.

Basically, with the newest runtime kit on the MAC, you have a GUI into the WIBUKEY.ini.
if you don't want take the risk with the new runtime kit,what you can do is to open up the WIBUKEY.ini manually in textedit and under the WKNet part,

find the row that has "Server1;! change the default ip to the ip of your machine. Save it close it down and then try it again.

HTH.
Cheers.
Ben

Thanks Ben, I think your solution will work but I dont want to get my hopes up just yet. I located the WIBUKEY.ini thanks to the image that you uploaded in your previous post ... I have to apologize for my ignorance for I am only a novice when using the Mac and I do hope to improve in the Mac language ... Where exactly can I find the ip of my machine? Thanks again!

[Djordje]

junior wrote:
Exactly, the mac is running the keyserver software but it can't find itself.

Did you try this:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=35085#35085

[Anonymous]

Djordje wrote:

junior wrote:
Exactly, the mac is running the keyserver software but it can't find itself.

Did you try this:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=35085#35085

Thanks Djordje and Ben! I worked it out ... and the Mac now reads the key just like the other PC's. Great advice guys! I appreciate the support and help. Keep up the good work Graphisoft and AC users.