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Re: installing Playe rPro killed using Mathematica itself: BEWARE!

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg88074] Re: installing Playe rPro killed using Mathematica itself: BEWARE!
• From: David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk>
• Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:04:59 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <fumqsg$sas$1@smc.vnet.net>

John Fultz wrote:
> Yes, this is because of the overlapping use of MATHEMATICA_USERBASE. Anybody 
> who does not set this variable will not see the problem.  To work around this...
> 
> * Take your current mathpass file and move it into Mathematica's installation 
> directory in Configuration\Licensing.
> * Start Player Pro and enter your password.
> * Take the newly generated mathpass file and move it into Player Pro's 
> installation directory in Configuration\Licensing.
> 
> Sincerely,
>  
> John Fultz

Wouldn't it be possible for each Wolfram product to be aware of all 
other products that might be present - together with the associated 
environment variables - and take data from every mathpass file it 
encountered.

David Bailey
http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk