Floating Server
Floating Server V2
Initial Release Notes
6 min
what’s new (v2) new ui + backend completely rebuilt ui and back end database options choose sqlite (easy local/poc) or postgresql (production) provisioning choices enroll via yubikey or direct platform provisioning configuration generate, download, and customize a config file (e g , sync intervals) offline and air gapped support full license activation & deactivation flows bundles activation/deactivation of bundle licenses fully supported manual sync trigger a cloud sync on demand platforms windows, linux, and docker are supported breaking changes no in place upgrade v2 does not read v1 data stores fresh install required v2 starts empty, re create users, config, and records surface changes api/cli endpoints and commands have been renamed or removed see the v2 api/cli docs for the current surface feature set licensing & activation activate/deactivate licenses from the ui offline/air gap ui generates request files for activation and deactivation; process works without internet access synchronization cloud sync runs on a customizable schedule or manually sync updates local state (e g , consumption totals ) and fetches remote changes floating users (offline) all licenses on the floating server are offline floating machines/users/containers can register as floating users; they can unregister or borrow time (if the license allows borrowing) consumption based licensing users can consume usage on consumption licenses new consumption values are stored locally and synced to the cloud on schedule or on manual trigger features a license may expose multiple features ; users can register for them features can themselves be consumption based bundle licenses complete bundle support activation, deactivation, and synchronization post activation, full functionality is available for all licenses contained in the bundle roles & access control rbac admins vs users admins can add/deactivate licenses, unregister users, and manage admin/user accounts platforms & deployment windows , linux , and docker supported sqlite for quick starts; postgresql recommended for production