Autodesk 22906-010000-9325 Network Guide - Page 13

Setting Up Network Tools and Your License Server, Installing the Network License Manager

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Setting Up Network Tools and Your License Server If you are planning to have users run the program using network licenses, you need to use the Network License Manager and the Network License Activation Utility. The Network License Manager helps you configure and manage license servers. The Network License Activation Utility helps you get licenses and register them over the Internet. Installing the Network License Manager The Network License Manager is used to configure and manage the license servers. To install your Network License Manager 1 In the AutoCAD Installation wizard, click Install Tools and Utilities. 2 On the Select the Products to Install page, select Autodesk Network License Manager and click Next. 3 Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or region. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation. Choose your country or region, click I Accept, and then click Next. NOTE If you do not agree to the terms of the license and want to terminate the installation, click Cancel. 4 On the Review - Configure - Install page, review your product selection and the current settings. If you don't want to make any changes, click Install. If you want to change the install type or installation path, click Configure. 5 On the Select the Installation Location page, accept the default installation path (C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\) or Browse to specify a different path. If you enter a path that does not exist, a new folder is created using the name and location you provide. Click Next. WARNING Do not install the Network License Manager on a remote drive. When you install the Network License Manager files, you must provide a path to a local drive. You must specify the drive letter; the universal naming convention (UNC) is not supported. Setting Up Network Tools and Your License Server | 7

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Setting Up Network Tools and Your License Server
If you are planning to have users run the program using network licenses, you
need to use the Network License Manager and the Network License Activation
Utility. The Network License Manager helps you configure and manage license
servers. The Network License Activation Utility helps you get licenses and
register them over the Internet.
Installing the Network License Manager
The Network License Manager is used to configure and manage the license
servers.
To install your Network License Manager
1
In the AutoCAD Installation wizard, click Install Tools and Utilities.
2
On the Select the Products to Install page, select Autodesk Network License
Manager and click Next.
3
Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or
region. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation.
Choose your country or region, click I Accept, and then click Next.
NOTE
If you do not agree to the terms of the license and want to terminate
the installation, click Cancel.
4
On the Review - Configure - Install page, review your product selection
and the current settings. If you don
t want to make any changes, click
Install. If you want to change the install type or installation path, click
Configure.
5
On the Select the Installation Location page, accept the default installation
path (
C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager
\) or Browse to
specify a different path. If you enter a path that does not exist, a new
folder is created using the name and location you provide. Click Next.
WARNING
Do not install the Network License Manager on a remote drive.
When you install the Network License Manager files, you must provide a path
to a local drive. You must specify the drive letter; the universal naming
convention (UNC) is not supported.
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