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 ====== Install Rhino for Windows in a School Lab ====== ====== Install Rhino for Windows in a School Lab ======
-The issue when installing Rhino on lab or classroom computers, is that often it works for the Admin. However when the a limited rights user logs in to the computer, Rhino can no longer opens and report that is can not find a license.+The issue when installing Rhino on lab or classroom computers, is that often it works for the Admin. However when the a limited rights user logs in to the computer, Rhino can no longer open and reports that it cannot find a license.
  
-There are two parts to configuring Rhino to use a Zoo server. +There are two parts to configuring Rhino to use a LAN Zoo server. 
  
-1. The **Registry Key**: Specify the Zoo DNS servername (prefered) or IP.+1. The **Registry Key**: Specify the LAN Zoo DNS servername (prefered) or IP.
 IP is reset if you dynamic IPs. To you the IP you need to remove the IP from the dynamic range.) IP is reset if you dynamic IPs. To you the IP you need to remove the IP from the dynamic range.)
  
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 If done correctly, any user that logs into the computer can open and run Rhino. If done correctly, any user that logs into the computer can open and run Rhino.
  
-The main problem here is that the Admin writes to the registry in the Admin user Hive. This occurs when Rhino is opened normally and the Zoo server name is entered.+The main problem here is that the Admin writes to the registry in the Admin user Hive. This occurs when Rhino is opened normally and the LAN Zoo server name is entered.
 When normal users logged into the computer, they are not allowed to read this area. When normal users logged into the computer, they are not allowed to read this area.
  
 The solution is to write the registry key to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\McNeel\Rhinoceros\6.0\License Manager area. The solution is to write the registry key to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\McNeel\Rhinoceros\6.0\License Manager area.
 This will allow any user on the computer to see the server key. This will allow any user on the computer to see the server key.
-This is done when you open Rhino as an admin and write the Zoo server key.+This is done when you open Rhino as an admin and write the LAN Zoo server key.
  
 ===== How to Install Rhino in a EDU Lab ===== ===== How to Install Rhino in a EDU Lab =====
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 //Why does it open?// //Why does it open?//
-When logged in as student, Rhino looks to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive, and finds that there is no key for the Zoo server. It continues to look in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive, and finds the key that the Admin had previously written. Rhino then contacts the named Zoo server through TCP port 80 and is handed a Rhino license. It also verifies the license with the local license file in C:\ProgramData\McNeel\Rhinoceros\6.0\License Manager\Licenses.+When logged in as student, Rhino looks to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive, and finds that there is no key for the LAN Zoo server. It continues to look in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive, and finds the key that the Admin had previously written. Rhino then contacts the named LAN Zoo server through TCP port 80 and is handed a Rhino license. It also verifies the license with the local license file in C:\ProgramData\McNeel\Rhinoceros\6.0\License Manager\Licenses.
  
 **Reference:**  **Reference:** 
  
-[[https://wiki.mcneel.com/zoo/findzooserverwin|How Does Rhino for Windows Find a Zoo Server?]]+[[https://wiki.mcneel.com/zoo/findzooserverwin|How Does Rhino for Windows Find a LAN Zoo Server?]]
  
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