Mac OSX install and cloning

[Anonymous]

I am working on a lab install of ArchiCAD 8.1. The original install on our base machine works fine (OSX 10.3 with the latest patches). When cloned to other lab machines with identical hardware (using Carbon Copy Cloner- an apple asr graphical front end) ArchiCAD no longer runs. It complains "protection key not found or valid". We have a network license with a WIBU server and hardware dongle, so this is all legal. I'd rather not have to reinstall on each individual machine. Anyone else have this problem and know of a workaround? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

You may just need to reinstall the WIBU bit. Run the ArchiCAD installer and select custom install. It should default to just the system bits (just the WIBU AFAIK) and the process is very quick. It's still a pain to have to do it on each machine, but at least you don't have to wait around for a full install.

[Anonymous]

Tried that, the installer doesn't 'see' the old install and wants to install anew (and then when I try it asks me to delete the old archicad application folder!).

It might be because our WIBU server is on a different subnet. I'm trying to check that out now. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

It's strange, I've had no trouble like this with Macs. I always do a full reinstall in Windows since I've had too much trouble with anything less, but even Finder copies usually work fine on the Mac.

But, I have only worked with local keys (not network licenses). Perhaps you should try your dealer or GS tech support.

[__archiben]

UWCAUP wrote:
When cloned to other lab machines with identical hardware (using Carbon Copy Cloner- an apple asr graphical front end) ArchiCAD no longer runs. It complains "protection key not found or valid".

i've never used CCC, but the first thing that springs to mind is permissions . . does copying the WIBU stuff actually change the permissions on the files from a 'system' (or similar) owner, to the owner who's actually doing the copying?

I'd rather not have to reinstall on each individual machine. Anyone else have this problem and know of a workaround? Thanks.

for your information: archiCAD 9 has the ability to create a network install package for CAD managers, who can set up defaults, profiles, templates, file paths, etc. on one single install and then use that to install around the office. not quite the same i guess, but worth bearing in mind?

HTH
~/archiben

[James Murray]

I just CCC'd my 60GB old disk onto a 80GB new disk. Profoundly uneventful. (Actually, my Snapz Pro registration got forgotten. That's it.) Local WIBU only, though.

Totally uneducated guess, I would think that the keyserver would want some sort of unique ID on each machine for its own housekeeping, and if the systems are identical...?

What if you start with a cloned volume then do the AC install via Remote Desktop? Haven't tried it myself, but if it worked it would be quick.

Definitely a tech support question. Let us know what you find out.