If a client is not configured with a local license key, the StarSQL driver attempts to connect to a StarLicense server. If DNS resolution is enabled and contains a definition to the license server, the StarSQL for Windows clients can begin using available licenses with no additional configuration
The StarLicense service is initially configured with DNS resolution enabled with a symbolic name of starlic for the license server. If you install and configure a primary license server with the default DNS hostname that uses the default port 4999 for communication, the client computers can access the license server with no additional configuration of the client.
To change the default hostname of the license server that is returned from the DNS, add the following Windows registry object on the client computer and specify a STRING value with the desired hostname in place of licserver.mycomany.com.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\StarQuest\StarLicense\1.0\Client
\DNSServerName=licserver.mycompany.com
StarLicense client 1.35 and earlier: To disable the DNS resolution feature, add the following Windows registry object and specify a STRING value of 1 (one):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\StarQuest\StarLicense\1.0\Client
\DNSServerNameDisable=1
StarLicense client 1.36 (June 2012) and later: The DNSServerNameDisable registry is no longer used; the client will attempt to contact the default hostname (starlic or whatever is defined in the DNSServerName registry entry) only if no other licenses (node-locked licenses or explicit client-server connections) are configured.