Specifications
Glossary
ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE In a distributed license server configuration, the environment
variable used to point a computer to the distributed license servers.
adskflex or adskflex.exe The Autodesk vendor daemon used with the FLEXnet license
technology. This daemon keeps track of the Autodesk licenses that are checked out and the
computers that are using the licenses.
borrowed license A type of network license that allows you to use an Autodesk product for
a limited period of time disconnected from the network, without having to buy a separate
license.
daemon A program that runs continuously in the background of a computer. The daemon
handles requests from the computer and then forwards the requests to other programs or
processes. The Network License Manager uses two daemons: the vendor daemon (adskflex or
adskflex.exe) and the license manager daemon (lmgrd or lmgrd.exe).
debug log file A file used with FLEXnet to log connection events between the Network
License Manager and the user's computer.
deployment A set of files and folders created on a server and used by computers to install
Autodesk programs with a consistent configuration.
distributed server A license server configuration option in which several servers are used to
manage license distribution. Each distributed license server has a unique license file and a
fixed number of licenses. If one distributed license server fails, the other servers are still able
to distribute their licenses.
Ethernet address See host ID.
feature code A license file parameter that represents the product that is supported by that
license file.
FLEXnet The Flexera Software license management technology implemented in the Autodesk
family of products.
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