Re: Is RDi 9.5, RDP 8.0 or even WDSCi 7.0 still in use? -- WDSCI-L

If you contract is 4 months or less, you can install the trial software
which is completely free and has not danger of being "misappropriated" and
will work without limitations for 120 days.

I understand that not all clients are reasonable.

Feel free to open an RFE and we can see what we can do. It certainly cant
be done with the current install manager, but we would have to consider an
alternative. http://ibm.biz/rdi_rfe

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Edmund Reinhardt
905-413-3125
IBM Canada Ltd Rational Developer for i Access Client Solutions
Architect
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [WDSCI-L] Is RDi 9.5, RDP 8.0 or even WDSCi 7.0
still in use?
Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2020 5:06 PM

Honestly, it is not a matter of it being safe. It is a matter of who
owns the license and the hardware it gets applied on. If the license
that I install was "misappropriated", the company is liable because it
is on their hardware. I have been at some companies that didn't care
what I did, some I could plead my case and maybe win, while others were
100% NO. My current client is in the last group.

I had one client that forced the laptop to sleep after 10 minutes of
inactivity which terminates the 5250 sessions. My request to have this
changed had to go clear up to the top of their security team to see if
they would allow an exception.

My point is that sometimes companies get ideas of what is best practice
and there is no changing their mind...especially if you are a
consultant.

Can you see if there is any way IBM would be willing to get away from
windows registry and provide a way to run RDi from a detachable storage
device (thumb drive, external hard drive, etc.)? If there is anything I
can do to help nudge this request, please let me know.

-----Original Message-----
From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Edmund
Reinhardt
Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:12 PM
To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Is RDi 9.5, RDP 8.0 or even WDSCi 7.0 still in
use?

   I talked to Eric and here is the bottom line.
   IM looks up the license in the Windows Registry. That Registry is
not on
   your thumb drive.
   So unfortunately you cannot have a self-contained and licensed RDi on
a
   thumb drive. Sadly this is also true of the Trial license, so you
can't
   even run it for 120 days off of the thumb drive.

   I am disappointed as well. It really looks like your best chance is
to
   try to convince the contracting shop that installing RDi is safe.
   I am surprised that they allow a thumb drive. You can install RDi
off of
   the thumb drive on to their system and not have to access the
internet.
   You could also bring in your own laptop.
   But sadly a standalone thumb drive is not an option.

   I hope you can work something out.

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Edmund Reinhardt
905-413-3125

IBM Canada Ltd Rational Developer for i
Access Client Solutions
   Architect
[1][4]https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmundreinhardt/  [2][5]http://ibm.biz/rdi_hub  [3][6]http://ibm.biz/IBMi_ACS ;





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   Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [WDSCI-L] Is RDi 9.5, RDP 8.0 or even WDSCi
7.0
   still in use?
   Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2020 2:07 PM

   I tried both ways (from RDi and from IBM installation manager).
Neither
   of them gave me an option to install the key using laptop 2.

   I guess I am going to accept defeat on this one. What a shame. I
was
   really hoping I could get it working and justify the purchase.

   If anyone can figure out how to get it to work 100% from a thumb
drive
   so NOTHING is stored on my client's laptops, please let me know and
I
   will revisit the topic. Again, I will emphasize, I can't put
ANYTHING
   on the client's laptop...company policy and reason for dismissal.
Also,
   I do not have admin authority on the laptop to install it anyhow.
My
   only option is to install it to a removable device which can be
plugged
   into the laptop and will work AS IS.

   -----Original Message-----
   From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Edmund
   Reinhardt
   Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 1:11 PM
   To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Is RDi 9.5, RDP 8.0 or even WDSCi 7.0 still
in
   use?


   I have been counselled that it is far better to start IBM
   Installation
   Manager from Windows, than to use the Help>Manage Licenses on
Windows
   as
   the UAC can get you into trouble in some scenarios.


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   Edmund Reinhardt
   905-413-3125


   IBM Canada Ltd Rational Developer
for i
   Access Client Solutions
   Architect
   [1][4][7]https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmundreinhardt/  ;
[2][5][8]http://ibm.biz/rdi_hub  ; [3][6][9]http://ibm.biz/IBMi_ACS  ;





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   Sent by: "WDSCI-L" <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
   To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   Cc: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [WDSCI-L] Is RDi 9.5, RDP 8.0 or even
WDSCi
   7.0
   still in use?
   Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2020 1:14 AM

   The license jar can be pointed to by either IBM
Installation
   Manager [1][4][7][10]https://imgur.com/a/SJJimqe  ;
   or from RDi Help>Manage Licenses
   [2][5][8][11]https://imgur.com/BF65H7E  ;



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