About OpenLM Platform
OpenLM Platform is a software license management and software asset management (SAM) platform for engineering, scientific, and technical environments. It collects usage data from license servers and user workstations, processes it through a centralized cloud platform, and delivers reports you use for compliance, cost optimization, and access control.
OpenLM Platform supports more than 100 license managers, including FlexNet, DSLS, Sentinel RMS, Reprise, and LM-X, as well as cloud-based licensing platforms such as Autodesk Cloud.
How OpenLM Platform works
OpenLM Platform uses installable components to collect data. The three main ones are:
- Broker: runs on your license server and collects license usage data.
- Workstation Agent: runs on end-user machines and collects application activity data.
- Directory Synchronization Agent (DSA): syncs user and group data from your directories (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Microsoft Entra ID).
Three more components cover other sources: the SaaS Agent collects from SaaS accounts, AI Proxy collects AI usage, and OpenLM Router moves FlexLM clients to a backup license server. To choose what to install, see Choose your components. Each component links to its installation guide.
These components send data to OpenLM Platform, which processes, enriches, and stores it. You access the results through dashboards and reports.
To see what you install and where each component sends its data, see OpenLM Platform architecture.
Start with your role
Choose the path that matches your role:
IT Administrators
Deploy OpenLM Platform, install on-premises components, and connect your license servers.
License Managers
Configure license policies, set up automations, and monitor compliance.
End Users
Check license availability, view your dashboard, and understand the Workstation Agent.
What you can do with OpenLM Platform
The following table lists the features, what each does, and where to learn more:
| Feature | Description | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic compliance | Define geographical usage rules and detect license usage that falls outside them. | Compliance |
| Cloud license management | Monitor and control SaaS and token-based licensing models. | Cloud Broker |
| Advanced usage analytics | View real-time and historical usage data by user, feature, or workstation. | BI Reports |
| Access control and enforcement | Automate license release, apply access restrictions, and reduce denials. | License Access Control |
| ITSM and CRM integration | Turn licensing alerts into tickets in ServiceNow, Zendesk, Zoho, Freshworks, and Salesforce. | Integrations |
| Multi-environment coverage | Manage licenses across distributed, virtualized, and cloud-hosted environments. | Deployment |
To find the feature for a specific task, with what it needs and its limits, see OpenLM Platform quick reference.
For definitions of key terms used throughout this documentation, see Glossary.
To set up OpenLM Platform, review Prerequisites for OpenLM Platform to see what you need before you begin.
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