TASKING License Manager (TLM)

OpenLM can interface with the TASKING License Management System (TLM) through OpenLM Broker to monitor license usage, denials, and other statistics.

Before you begin

OpenLM Platform
OpenLM Broker v25.x or higher installed on the same machine as Tasking, and approve it in Broker Hub.

Report resolution	License totals	License usage	Denials reporting	Borrowed license reporting	Expiration date reporting	Multiple server redundancy
By minute	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

Broker also provides buffered communication, remote start/stop of the license service, and denials monitoring.

How OpenLM interfaces with TASKING

Broker runs on the same machine as TLM and queries the license manager using the licdstat tool, then sends the data to OpenLM Server.

Open Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/.
Go to License Managers → Detect
If the TASKING service is running, Broker will detect and configure it automatically.

Configuring through the Broker UI
Open Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/.
Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.
Enter the TLM port number (default: 9090). Select TASKING from the License Manager Type list and click Add.

$In the Commands tab, set the executable path to licdstat.exe (usually in C:\Program Files (x86)\TASKING\taskinglm) and click Update, then Apply.$ In the Commands tab, set the executable path to licdstat.exe (usually in C:\Program Files (x86)\TASKING\taskinglm) and click Update, then Apply.

Click Save, then Execute to verify no errors appear.
In the Vendors tab, click Add Vendor, enter the vendor name, and click Continue.

In Log Files, navigate to the TLM log file to capture denials, then click Continue and Save.

Configure OpenLM Platform

Sign in to OpenLM Platform.
From the menu, go to License Servers → Pending Server.
Select the TASKING License Manager (TLM) license manager, then select Approve and Merge.

note

It can take up to 3 minutes for the status to update for a new connection.