Switch Rhino to Workgroup Node

No longer supported
Zoo 4.0 was the license manager for Rhino 4, which reached end of life long ago. This article is kept for historical reference. For current LAN Zoo licensing, see the LAN Zoo guide.

Question

To use the Zoo, does the user need to install Rhino as a workgroup node? Meaning, if he uses Rhino already as a standalone node and changes to using the Zoo, does he need to completely reinstall Rhino?

Answer

If the user is already running Rhino in standalone mode and a Zoo is then installed, the user can do one of two things:

  1. In Rhino, select Tools → License Manager → Workgroup Node. This switches Rhino’s operating mode from standalone to workgroup (and vice versa). The change takes effect the next time Rhino starts.
  2. In Rhino, run the CheckInLicense command. If the standalone CD-Key is not in the Zoo, it is added and the operating mode switches from standalone to workgroup.