Zoo License Manager

The Zoo keeps your licenses in one place and lets you share them with Rhino users on your network. For more details, see the Overview video

New! Zoo 6 supports Rhino 5 for Mac!

Is the Zoo right for you?

The Zoo is right for you only if:

Getting Started

Setting up the Zoo

  1. [Chose one Windows computer on your network to host the Zoo utility.
  2. Download and install the Zoo that computer.
  3. Make sure TCP Port 80 is open in your firewall.
  4. Run ZooAdmin and add your Rhino license keys.](/tw/flamingo/5/help)

Setting up Rhino for Windows

  1. If Rhino is already installed, run Rhino and click Tools → Options → Licenses. Select your Rhino license and click Convert. Close and restart Rhino. During restart, select Network Node and then specify the name of your Zoo server.
  2. When installing Rhino, select Network Node and then specify the name of your Zoo server.

Setting up Rhino for Mac

  1. If Rhino is already installed, run Rhino and click Rhino → Preferences → Licenses, and then click Change your license key. Then, select Network Node and then specify the name of your Zoo server.
  2. When installing Rhino, select Network Node and then specify the name of your Zoo server.

More information and support

Features Overview (PDF) (Video) System Requirements Product Compatibility User Guide Support Forum

Troubleshooting

Diagnostics Utility

Knowledge base

Adding Rhino Licenses to the Zoo
Brazil 2.0 and the Zoo
Changing the IP Address of a Zoo Server
Convert a Rhino That Uses the Zoo to a Stand-alone License
Convert a Standalone Rhino to Use the Zoo
Determine the Zoo Server Name
Flamingo nXt 3.0 and the Zoo
How Does Rhino for Mac Find a Zoo Server?
How Does Rhino for Windows Find a Zoo Server?
Install the Zoo on Alternate Drive
License Manager Updates for Rhino 5 SR6
Monitoring Licenses Remotely
Moving a Zoo Server
Open TCP Port 80 in Windows Firewall
Open TCP Port 80 in Windows Firewall Using Netsh
Recovering Misplaced Licenses
Rhino and Desktop Virtualization
Rhino for Mac and the Zoo
Rhino for Mac Managed Distribution
Rhino License Validation
Set up the Zoo for All Users
Skype Conflicts with Zoo Service
Using Zoo with a Proxy Server
Zoo Does Not Run On Windows XP
Zoo Fails to Start on Web Servers
Zoo for OS X
Zoo on VMware
Zoo Plug-in for Nagios
Zoo Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5