To Borrow a License

How to borrow a network product license from the network for temporary use on an offline computer.

If license borrowing is available for your product, proceed as follows.

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click Tools menu License Borrowing Borrow License.
   • Click User AccountManage LicenseBorrow a License.
   • Enter the BORROWLICENSE command
2. In the Borrow a License window, on the calendar, click the date when you want to return the license.

   This date must be within the valid date range set by your network administrator. The valid date range is displayed in this window.

3. Click Borrow License.
4. In the License Borrowed message, click Close. The license is borrowed, and you can now use your Autodesk product with your computer disconnected from the network.
   Note: In some products, you can verify that your license is borrowed by placing your cursor over the Borrowing icon in the status tray. It's in the lower-right corner of your product.

   A borrowed license is configured for use by a specific user on a specific computer and network card. When using a borrowed license, do not change your login user name. Also make sure that your network card remains active. Some laptop computers disable the network card in power save mode, so you may need to change this setting to retain access to the product.