About Windows Utilities for License Server Management

Describes LMTOOLS and lmutil.exe.

FLEXnet provides two utilities for managing the license server. The default location for these tools is in this folder: C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager.

LMTOOLS Utility (lmtools.exe)

A network license management tool that provides a Microsoft ^® Windows graphical user interface for managing the license server.

lmutil.exe

A network license management tool that provides a set of command-line options for managing the license server.

You can use LMTOOLS or lmutil.exe to perform the following server management tasks:

• Start, stop, and restart the server.
• Configure, update, and reread the license file.
• Diagnose system or license problems.
• View server status, including active license status.