The mx1 tool is shipped with the Maxon App installer on Mac and Windows. It's also included on Linux since Maxon App 2.0. The mx1 tool offers abilities such as logging in or out of an account, assigning or releasing a license via the the command line.
The mx1 tool install location:
Mac: Library/Application Support/Maxon/Tools
Windows: C:\Program Files\Maxon\Tools
Linux: opt/maxon/maxon_app/bin
How to use mx1:
Mac:
- Launch Terminal
- cd to the Maxon App Tools folder
cd /Library/Application\ Support/Maxon/Tools
- Type ./mx1 then the command, e.g., ./mx1 user login -u test@mail.com -p 12345
Windows:
- Open Command Prompt
- cd to the Maxon App Tools folder
cd C:\Program Files\Maxon\Tools - type mx1 then the command, e.g., mx1 license assign net.maxon.license.app.bundle_maxonone-release~commercial
Linux
- Open Terminal
- cd to the bin folder
cd /opt/maxon/maxon_app/bin - type ./mx1 then the command, e.g., ./mx1 user logout
List of the commands:
|
command
|
what it does
|
|---|---|
| user login -u user_email -p password | Log into an account by entering the email and the account password * |
| user logout | Log out of an account |
| user info | Display the account user info. |
| user queryOptin | It will return the optin status for analytics and trial communication consent |
| license list | List the the licenses a user has |
| license assign license_name |
Assign a license to a machine **
example: |
| license release license_name | Release a license from a machine ** |
| user refresh | Refreshes the user account |
| service info | Show the Maxon service info. |
| service stop | Stop the service |
| service start | Start the service |
| service restart | Restart the service |
| license trial query | Show the Maxon One trial status |
| license trial start | Start a Maxon One trial |
| product list | Show the list of the installed products |
| product info product_identifier | Show the detailed info on a installed product *** |
| product activate product_identifier |
Activate a product's license example: mx1 product activate com.redgiant.magicbullet This will assign whichever license has Magic Bullet in it i.e. Maxon One, Red Giant Complete. Note that only one license type can be in the account but there can be multiples of that type e.g. two or more Maxon One licenses. Also supports user-friendly name mappings as seen below. |
| product deactivate product_identifier | Deactivate a product's license |
| package download product_identifier -v version - p platform |
Downloads an installer to the current directory. We also support user-friendly name mappings: trapcode = com.redgiant.trapcode-installer e.g., mx1 package download vfx mx1 package download c4d -v 26.013 |
| --help | How to use the mx1 tool |
* 1, to hide the password, press Enter after entering the username. 2, mx1 login does not work for LDAP users. 3, If your password has special character on Mac (such as spaces or $), you will need to enclose it in quotes. 4, mx1 cannot log into MyMaxon accounts with SSO or MFA enabled
** use mx1 license list to get the license name
*** use mx1 product list to get the product name
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