If you are using Windows Firewall, you must modify the SolidNetWork license file to use the firewall ports to distribute licenses to the license client computers.
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Start SolidNetWork License Manager ().
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On the Server Administration tab, under License Server, click Stop. (Click Yes when prompted for confirmation and OK to complete stopping the license server.)
- Under License Information, click Modify.
- Under Server Type, select the server arrangement for your network (Single or Triad) and then click Next.
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Under Server Information:
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Select A firewall is in use on this server.
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Port Number and Vendor Daemon Port Number should contain the port
numbers specified for the Windows Firewall (for details, see
Modifying License Manager Computer Ports for Windows
Firewall.)
- Select Options File and click Browse to locate the file. Click Edit to change any of its parameters.
The options file allows the license administrator to control various operating
parameters of FlexNet Licensing.
Recommendation: Locate the
options file in the SolidNetWork License Manager installation directory (SolidNetWork_License_Manager_install_dir\Licenses
\sw_d.opt). This file must be in the same directory as the sw_d.lic file.
For more
information about the options file, see the FlexNet Publisher License Administration Guide in the SolidNetWork License
Manager installation
directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SolidNetWork License
Manager\Docs\flexuser\fnp_LicAdmin.pdf
- Click Next and then click Finish.
- On the Server Administration tab, under License Server, click Start.
- Click OK to close the SolidNetWork License Manager.