Activating the Professional License

You must activate the license to log in to the Professional vault.

1. Start the SolidNetWork License Manager by doing one of the following:
   • On Windows 7 and Windows Server systems prior to Windows Server 2012, click Start > All Programs > SOLIDWORKS version > SOLIDWORKS Tools > SolidNetWork License Manager Server version .
   • On Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 or later, on the Apps screen, under SOLIDWORKS Tools, click SolidNetWork License Manager Serverversion.
2. When prompted to activate, click Yes.
   If you have an activated SolidNetWork License, click Modify.
3. On the SolidNetWork License Server Information screen:
   • If your company uses a firewall, select A firewall is in use on this server.

     For more information, see Using SolidNetWork License Server with Firewalls.

   • Use the default value for Port Number (and for Vendor Daemon Port Number if you have a firewall) or specify the port numbers your company uses.
     The port number is a TCP/IP port number in the 1024-60000 range, used exclusively by this process. Normally, the default (25734) is suitable and is unlikely to be the same as any other FLEXnet server process currently on the license manager server.
4. On the Activate Your SOLIDWORKS Product screen:
   • Select the Internet or email procedure.
   • Supply email contact information.
   • Click Next to proceed.
     • Internet: Activation occurs automatically.
     • Email: Press Save to create a request file, then send the file to activation@solidworks.com. When you receive the email containing the response file, extract the file from email and then click Open to load it.
       If necessary, you can exit and rerun the activation procedure to open the response file.
5. Click Finish.