Changing the disconnect time-out to delay disconnected use

If you have a slow network at work, your software automatically goes into disconnected use mode if it does not receive a response from the license server within 5 seconds.

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You then see a window that states that you are in disconnected use mode after the 5 seconds.

You can change the time-out period before your IBM® application goes into disconnected use mode. The default setting is 5 seconds. To change the setting, take one of the following steps:
  1. Modify the Server Wait time through License Key Administrator (LKAD)
    Note: This option applies to DevOps Team software. This option does not apply to DevOps Software Delivery Platform software
    1. Click Start > Programs > IBM DevOps > DevOps License Key Administrator.
    2. Click Settings > Server Wait Time.
    3. Modify the Server Wait Time value (integer) to be more than 5 seconds.
    4. Click OK.
  2. Edit the Windows registry
    1. Create a DWORD key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM Rational\Licensing\2.0\DisconnectTimeout.
    2. Modify the value (decimal) to be more than 5 seconds.
Parent topic: Using license keys for home use or travel