How to Install Analytica -- Centrally Managed License

This page provides instructions for installing the Analytica software on your own computer when your organization provides you with a centrally managed license (usually a floating license) for Analytica. To use a floating license, your organization needs to have already set up a Reprise License Manager (RLM) server and installed the Analytica licenses on that server. That step will usually be carried out by someone in your IT department, for instructions on part see Configuring an RLM Server. Once your IT department has taken care of that part, you can quickly install Analytica on your own following the instructions provided here.

If you have an individual license, see How to Install Analytica 4.2 -- Individual License instead.

What you need

You need to obtain the following information from your IT department:

• The name of the computer hosting the Reprise License Manager (RLM) with Analytica licenses.
• The port number, if your IT department has changed it from the default of 5053.
• Which license(s) they want you to use.

If they don't tell you, you'll be able to see which ones are available for use as you are installing.

• If you are running a 64-bit Windows operating system on your computer, ask your IT dept. if they have 64-bit licenses. If so, you have the option of installing Analytica 64-bit.

Which account to install from?

When installing Analytica for use with a centrally managed license, you have a choice to install it from your usual non-admin Windows account, or to install it (or have your IT dept.) install it from their Windows admin account. When using floating licenses, you can do either. If you are able to install it from an admin account, we think that is slightly preferable, since it will be available for every account on your computer when installed. If you don't have an admin account, don't worry -- Analytica's installer will install just fine from a non-admin account, with the program being available just from your account.

Steps

Point your web browser to [Analytica Download Page. From there, click on either AnaSetup.exe or Ana64Setup.exe, depending on whether you want the standard Analytica 32-bit or Analytica 64-bit. You will probably see a dialog like this one:

You can save the file then run it, or press Run in the dialog. Here we press Run:

Notice that the installer is digitally signed by Lumina Decision Systems. Run it:

The next screen gives you an opportunity to review the End-User License Agreement (EULA). As is says, you must agree to these terms, and by proceeding further, you have legally agreed to them. The main gist is that with an individual license, You will be the only user of this license.

The EULA you just read stated that if your license is an upgrade, i.e., that you've traded-in your previous license, then you need to uninstall previous versions of Analytica. If you haven't done this already, the installer can do this for you simply by checking the appropriate boxes. If this is your first time install, you won't see this screen:

In the next screen, fill in the name of your company's RLM license server. The two screen shots here show two examples of how the server might be identified. In the second, the port is explicitly specified, which is necessary if your IT department has configured RLM to use something other than its default port of 5053.

The following screen displays all the license on the RLM server that are available for use. Select your default license here. You can always change this later from the Help→Update Licenses... dialog in Analytica.