License Key Self-Conflict

[NRT.Rob]

Hi All,

FMP 8 on a G4 mac running OS 10.3.9 (soon to be 10.4.11, but here we are).

FMP Server 8.5 on... something else, but also mac OS. also old. I don't think it's a server issue.

Running FMP8 on client works fine. However, when using "connect to remote" to connect to the server, I get a license conflict. With myself!

-number of users connected to server doesn't affect it.

-number of users on network doesn't affect it.

-restart does not fix

-deleting preferences does not fix

-Reinstall did not fix

-License key is a real key, on the jacket of the disk. this license was previously installed on this machine, but it's been through a format and a rename and the name I am conflicting with is the new client name, not the old one.

I need some ideas please! Thanks.

[Vaughan]

Check the external data file references and remove those that have IP numbers in them. They should all just be in the format

file:filename.fp7

[NRT.Rob]

I'm a dufus. apparently someone else used this license key in my office. thanks Vaughn.