Start LicenseServer, DiffDog Server
This topic describes how to start Altova LicenseServer (LicenseServer for short) and DiffDog Server. You must have administrator (root) privileges to be able to start these programs, so you should run these commands as the root user. If you are logged in as root, you can leave out the sudo keyword from the commands listed below.
Start LicenseServer
To correctly register and license DiffDog Server with LicenseServer, LicenseServer must be running as a daemon. Start LicenseServer as a daemon with the following command:
sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.altova.LicenseServer.plist
If at any time you need to stop LicenseServer, replace load with unload in the above command:
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.altova.LicenseServer.plist
Start DiffDog Server
DiffDog Server server daemon starts automatically after installation and a re-boot of the machine. You can start DiffDog Server as a daemon with the following command:
sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.altova.DiffDogServer2023.plist
If at any time you need to stop DiffDog Server, use:
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.altova.DiffDogServer2023.plist