Maple 11 Tethered Installation

From CAE Software

[edit] Tethered Installation Steps

Step 1. Before you Install:

• Map to a network drive to the CAE media server (kamino)
• Authorize your computer to use tethered software. Use your CAE username and password to gain access to CAE tethered licensing. Each authorization has a duration of 12 hours.

Step 2. Run the Maple 11 Installer.

• The installer (Maple11WindowsInstaller) can either be run directly from our campus media server \\kamino.cae.wisc.edu\tethered or from a copy you have burned to your own CD.

1. Introduction Select Next.
2. Choose Install Folder Specify any directory, the default C:\Program Files\Maple 11 is fine.
3. Choose components Select any of the three install sets. The Minimal Installation is sufficient for most course work.
4. Install Desktop Shortcuts Select your preference.
5. Maple Worksheet Association (skipped with Minimal Installation)
6. 'Watcom Installation (skipped with Minimal Installation) Otherwise Select No, it is NOT recommended unless you have specific uses for these Maple features.
7. Licensing Select Network License. THIS IS IMPORTANT. For License server enter 1727@fireball.cae.wisc.edu
8. Pre-Installation Summary Review the information and Select Install.
9. Installing...
10. Activation (skipped with the Network License)
11. Install Complete

1. Pre-Installation Summary: Review the information and Select Install.
2. Install Complete Select No. You are not yet done with the tethered installation. You still need to replace the license.dat file, see the next Step.

Step 3 Download and Replacement the license file: Right Click the license.dat link, select Save Link As, and replace the license file in the \license folder in the directory where Maple 11 is installed. The default installation folder is C:\Program Files\Maple 11\license. If there is already a file in that folder, replace it with the downloaded copy.

Mac Users For Maple 11 the address to save the "license.dat" file to is:

Mac HD\Library\Framework\Maple.framework\version\11\license\

Note files on kaminio are available to UW-Madison IP addresses only. You may need to use WiscVPN if access from off campus.

[edit] Authorize and Run

[edit] Additional Information

Save/Open Problem on Windows Vista See MaplePrimes Article: Fully functional Maple 11 on Vista--Open/Save WORK! on how to correct this problem.

• Having a Problem? see the Tethered Troubleshooting Guide to find and fix your problem.
• also see maple license file installation