Create an Options File

Note: For options file changes to take effect on a license server, you must save the options file, and then reread the license file.

To create an options file on a Windows platform

You should be logged in with Administrator permissions when working with the LMTOOLS utility.

1. Open a text editor, enter the parameters you want, and then save the document as a file named adskflex.opt to the same location where you saved the license file.
   Note: Be sure to save the file with the extension .opt. The default extension .txt is not recognized by the Network License Manager.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Windows 7 or XP: Click Start All Programs Autodesk Network License Manager LMTOOLS Utility.
   • Windows 8: Right-click Start screen All Apps LMTOOLS Utility.
3. In the LMTOOLS utility, on the Start/Stop/Reread tab, click Reread License File.
4. Close LMTOOLS.

To create an options file on a Mac OS X or Linux platform

1. Open a text editor, enter the parameters you want, and then save the document as a file named adskflex.opt to the same location where you saved the license file.
   Note: Make sure you save the file with the extension .opt. The default extension .txt is not recognized by the Network License Manager.
2. Launch a Terminal window, navigate to the Autodesk Network License Manager folder, and enter the following string:

   ./lmutil lmreread -c @hostname-all

3. Close the Terminal window.