Specifications

To set license borrowing parameters
1 In the options file, enter the following syntax on its own line
(BORROW_LOWWATER must be uppercase):
BORROW_LOWWATER feature_code n
In the BORROW syntax, “feature_code” is the name of the product in
the license file, and “n” is the minimum number of licenses that must
remain on the server. When this number is reached, no more licenses
can be borrowed.
For example, the syntax BORROW_LOWWATER Autodesk_f1 3 means
that for the product Autodesk_f1, when only three licenses remain on
the license server, no licenses can be borrowed.
2 Enter the following syntax on the next line (MAX_BORROW_HOURS
must be uppercase):
MAX_BORROW_HOURS feature_code n
In this syntax, “n” is the number of hours that a license can be borrowed.
For example, the syntax MAX_BORROW_HOURS Autodesk_f1 360 means
that for product Autodesk_f1, licenses can be borrowed for 360 hours,
or 15 days.
NOTE Licenses are borrowed in increments of 24 hours only. Any number
that is more than a 24-hour increment is not used. For example, the number
365 would be rounded down to 360 hours, or 15 days.
For more information about setting up the license borrowing feature, see the
FLEXnet documentation. On a Windows computer, go to this folder:
C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager.
NOTE To borrow a license in an Autodesk product, click Help ➤ About ➤ Product
Information ➤ Borrow License. Alternatively, enter borrowlicense on the product
command line. Help for this feature is available in the Borrow a License for [Product
Name] window and in C:\Program Files\[Product Name]\Help\adsk_brw.chm.
Set Up License Timeout
License timeout is set in the options file to determine how long a product
session can be idle before the license is reclaimed by the license server. When
you set this flag in the options file, a user's license is reclaimed by the license
server if the product is idle on a computer for more than the timeout period
you define.
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