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By default, this daemon is installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk
Network License Manager folder.
NOTE If you install the Windows 32 server tools on a Windows 64 machine,
the path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk Network License
manager\lmgrd.exe.
6 In the Path to the License File box, enter the path to your license file, or
click Browse to locate the file.
This is the path to the license file you obtained from the Autodesk Register
Once Web page, or the location where you placed the license file if you
obtained it offline.
7 (Optional) In the Path to the Debug Log File box, enter a path to where
you want to create a debug log, or click Browse to locate an existing log
file.
The log file must have a .log file extension. For new log files, you must
enter the .log extension manually.
8 To run lmgrd.exe as a service, select Use Services.
9 To start lmgrd.exe automatically when the system starts, select Start Server
at Power Up.
10 Click Save Service to save the new configuration under the service name
you selected in step 4. Click Yes when prompted if you would like to save
the settings to the service.
11 Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab and do one of the following:
■ If a service has not yet been defined for Autodesk, click Start Server
to start the license server.
■ If a service for Autodesk is already defined and running, click ReRead
License File to refresh with any changes made to the license file or
Options file.
The license server starts running and is ready to respond to client requests.
12 (Optional) To confirm that the server is running, click the Server Status
tab and click Perform Status Enquiry.
If the license server is up, the window displays the following:
<servername>:license server UP(MASTER)
where <servername> is the license server computer name. The text area
also lists the products and the number of logins you have.
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