Name: Shadow Licensing Uncovered: Smart Control for Unmanaged Software
Start: 2026-02-04T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-04T17:00:00+00:00
Location: OpenLM

Specialized EasyCopy license management with OpenLM

EasyCopy is a specialized suite of products designed for imaging, plotting, and editing large, complex graphical images and data, often used by technical professionals in the Energy Sector (Oil and Gas), Auto, and Aero industries. The reliability and availability of these graphics solutions are essential for documentation, presentation, and workflow efficiency.

OpenLM is a business partner of The EasyCopy Company. This relationship ensures deep compatibility between OpenLM and the EasyCopy license manager, providing reliable monitoring, usage statistics, and detailed reporting to optimize your investment in these high-value technical tools.

Understanding EasyCopy licensing: Concurrent access

EasyCopy utilizes its own proprietary license manager to control access to its modules, ensuring licenses are shared effectively across an organization’s network.

What is EasyCopy license manager?

The EasyCopy License Manager (which includes the ecdaemon or license dispatcher) is the centralized system responsible for distributing and tracking licenses for the EasyCopy product suite, which includes tools like EasyPlot and EasyView.

EasyCopy licensing schemas

Network/Concurrent licensing: The system is designed to provide shared, flexible access to the entire suite of tools. Users typically consume licenses from a central pool managed by the license server daemon (ecdaemon).

License dispatcher: Only one license dispatcher (server instance) can run on a single server, managing the total pool of purchased licenses.

Borrowing: The EasyCopy license scheme supports the borrowing of licenses for temporary offline use.

OpenLM's solution for EasyCopy monitoring and analytics

OpenLM is configured to monitor the EasyCopy License Manager by querying the license server locally using the eclic utility. This provides high-resolution usage data for accurate reporting. This capability is available for EasyCopy version 8.7.12 and later.

OpenLM capability	Value for EasyCopy licenses	Supported by OpenLM
Real-time usage monitoring	OpenLM tracks usage activity with high-resolution reporting, available by second.	Yes
Borrowed license reporting	Provides tracking and reporting for licenses temporarily borrowed for offline work.	Yes
Expiration date reporting	Track when your EasyCopy licenses are due to expire, allowing for proactive renewal planning.	Yes
License denials reporting	OpenLM provides advanced reporting on license denial events.	Yes
Historical reporting	Generates detailed reports on license usage, allowing you to analyze trends and make data-driven decisions.	Yes
Multiple server redundancy support	OpenLM does not currently support monitoring EasyCopy’s multiple server redundancy schemes.	No

The OpenLM advantage for EasyCopy license manager

As an official partner, OpenLM provides the most reliable and efficient way to manage your high-value EasyCopy software investment.

Accurate Borrowing Tracking: The ability to report on borrowed licenses ensures administrators maintain a complete view of the total consumed pool, whether online or offline.
High-Resolution Data: With usage tracked per second, OpenLM delivers the precise data required for accurate capacity planning in environments with high-demand graphics usage.
Avoidance of Over-licensing: Monitoring usage patterns and denials helps organizations avoid unnecessary purchases and ensures optimal license costs.
Simplified SAM: Centralize the monitoring of the EasyCopy license manager alongside the many other license managers supported by OpenLM.