SolidNetWork License Administration Tasks include starting, upgrading, and uninstalling the license manager, and borrowing and returning licenses. Before you start or upgrade the license manager, you must return any borrowed licenses. Contents Starting the SolidNetWork License Manager You can start the SolidNetWork License Manager from the Windows Start menu. Upgrading the SolidNetWork License Manager For major releases of SOLIDWORKS, upgrading the license manager consists of uninstalling the old license manager, installing a new one, and re-activating the SolidNetWork license. Deleting SolidNetWork License Files Delete old and expired SolidNetWork license files before upgrading to new ones. Borrowing and Returning SolidNetWork Licenses You can borrow a SolidNetWork license to use the software from a remote location. Since the license is removed from the pool of available licenses, a borrowed license must be returned for it to become available again. Monitoring License Idle Time SOLIDWORKS can register idle time with the SolidNetWork License Manager so that licenses that have not been used for a certain amount of time are returned to the free license pool. Installing Temporary Licenses The temporary "ANY" license can be used temporarily when the original SolidNetWork license is not available. Upgrading from Individual Licensing to SolidNetWork Licensing You can upgrade a computer from individual SOLIDWORKS licensing to SolidNetWork licensing by specifying the SolidNetWork license serial number in SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. Using SolidNetWork Licenses with Add-in Products You can use the SolidNetWork License Manager to distribute licenses for SOLIDWORKS core add-in products. Using the Same Computer for the License Manager and Administrative Image Installations You can configure one computer on a network to act both as a license manager distributing SolidNetWork licensing and as an administrative image location from which users can install SOLIDWORKS software. FLEXnet Publisher License Management SolidNetWork Licensing is based on FLEXnet Publisher® license management. Parent topicAdministering Licenses Using a SolidNetWork License Manager Related concepts Installing and Configuring SolidNetWork Licensing Related tasks Activating a SolidNetWork License Moving a SolidNetWork License