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Distributing the Program, Create a Network Share

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7 In the Path to the Debug Log File box, enter a path to create a debug log, or click Browse to locate an existing log file. It is recommended that you save to the \Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager folder. The log file must have a .log file extension. For new log files, you must enter the .log extension manually. 8 To run lmgrd.exe as a service, select Use Services. 9 To automatically start lmgrd.exe when the system starts, select Start Server at Power Up. 10 Click Save Service to save the new configuration under the service name you selected in step 4. Click Yes when prompted if you would like to save the settings to the service. 11 Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab and do one of the following: ■ If a service has not yet been defined for Autodesk, click Start Server to start the license server. ■ If a service for Autodesk is already defined and running, click ReRead License File to refresh the Network License Manager with any changes made to the license file or Options file. The license server starts running and is ready to respond to client requests. 12 Close lmtools.exe. Distributing the Program Once you have fully prepared for creating a deployment, you are ready to set up and distribute AutoCAD by using the Deployment wizard and choosing a deployment method. Create a Network Share A network share is an installation folder that you make available to users' computers on a network. You point users to this location to install the program. Create a network share that will be used by the AutoCAD Deployment wizard during the creation of a client deployment. A shared folder is required for network license and multi-seat stand-alone methods of installation. Any subfolders that are placed inside a network shared folder are automatically shared. 12 | Chapter 1 Getting Started with Network Administration and Deployment

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In the Path to the Debug Log File box, enter a path to create a debug log,
or click Browse to locate an existing log file.
It is recommended that you save to the
\Program Files\Autodesk Network
License Manager
folder. The log file must have a
.log
file extension. For
new log files, you must enter the
.log
extension manually.
8
To run
lmgrd.exe
as a service, select Use Services.
9
To automatically start
lmgrd.exe
when the system starts, select Start Server
at Power Up.
10
Click Save Service to save the new configuration under the service name
you selected in step 4. Click Yes when prompted if you would like to save
the settings to the service.
11
Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab and do one of the following:
If a service has not yet been defined for Autodesk, click Start Server
to start the license server.
If a service for Autodesk is already defined and running, click ReRead
License File to refresh the Network License Manager with any changes
made to the license file or Options file.
The license server starts running and is ready to respond to client requests.
12
Close
lmtools.exe
.
Distributing the Program
Once you have fully prepared for creating a deployment, you are ready to set
up and distribute AutoCAD by using the Deployment wizard and choosing a
deployment method.
Create a Network Share
A network share is an installation folder that you make available to users'
computers on a network. You point users to this location to install the program.
Create a network share that will be used by the AutoCAD Deployment wizard
during the creation of a client deployment.
A shared folder is required for network license and multi-seat stand-alone
methods of installation. Any subfolders that are placed inside a network shared
folder are automatically shared.
12
| Chapter 1
Getting Started with Network Administration and Deployment