Specifications
same behavior on all license servers, or implement particular differences among
the servers.
NOTE For options file changes to take effect on a license server, you must save
the options file, and then reread the license file.
Use the options file to set parameters for the following server-related features:
■ Report log file
■ License borrowing
■ License timeout
You can also set up advanced license parameters, such as reserving a license,
restricting license usage, or defining groups of users. To learn more about
setting advanced options file parameters, see the FLEXnet documentation.
This documentation is installed on the license server, in the Network License
Manager directory.
Create an Options File
NOTE For options file changes to take effect on a license server, you must save
the options file, and then reread the license file.
To create an options file on a Windows platform
You should be logged in with Administrator permissions when working with
the LMTOOLS utility.
1 Open a text editor, enter the parameters you want, and then save the
document as a file named adskflex.opt to the same location where you
saved the license file.
NOTE Make sure you save the file with the extension .opt. The default
extension .txt is not recognized by the Network License Manager.
2 Click Start ➤ All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Network License Manager
➤ LMTOOLS Utility.
3 In the LMTOOLS utility, on the Start/Stop/Reread tab, click Reread License
File.
4 Close LMTOOLS.
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