The University of South Carolina maintains a campus license server for ESRI's ArcGIS products that can be accessed by authenticated USC faculty, staff and students.
The your USC network ID authenticates you as a valid user from on-campus locations. Off-campus machines can access the license servers by installing VPN on your client in order to authenticate to the USC network.
Primary License Server:
Backup License Server
Backup License Server
Off-Campus Access:
Other Considerations:
Students without a high-speed connection off-campus must discuss their need for GIS access with one of the contacts below.
For more information:
Name: Thelma (supports 9.3 & 9.2 licenses)
Location: Callcott - Geography
IP: 129.252.3.16
# of Licenses: 150
Name: Oldpinto
Location: UTS - Digital Mapping Services
IP: 129.252.180.218
# of Licenses: 100
Location: Sumwalt - Baruch GIP Lab
IP: 129.252.139.104
# of Licenses: 100
On-Campus Access:
1) With ArcGIS installed, use Desktop Administrator to point to the license server by typing in the IP address.
1) Must have DSL, cable-modem or other internet connectivity.
2) Install VPN as instructed here.
3) With each remote use of ArcGIS, launch VPN, authenticate to USC, then launch ArcGIS. The license should be served if you have previously done step 3.
4) With ArcGIS installed, use Desktop Administrator (under Start --> ArcGIS) to point to a license server.
For faculty & staff without connections to License Server 129.252.3.16 (on or off campus), you may purchase a hardware key for $40.00 to set up your own license server.
Campus GIS/ESRI Coordinator: Kevin Remington, Ph: 803-777-0957 / Email: kcr@sc.edu / Office: Callcott 321.
Geog. Dept. GIS Manager: Wm. Lynn Shirley, Ph: 777-4590 / Email: wmlynn@sc.edu / Office: Callcott 320.
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Document's URL: http://www.cas.sc.edu/gis/ESRI license/USCserverinfo.html |