To Install Network License Manager

Install NLM on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux.

Install the most recent version of NLM on each server that you plan to use for managing your product licenses.

Install NLM on a Windows Server

1. Start the installer for your Autodesk product or suite.
2. Click Install Tools & Utilities.
3. Select Network License Manager and click Install.
4. Choose a path to a local drive using the drive letter.

Install NLM on a Mac OS X Server

1. Navigate to the NetworkLicenseManager folder on the installer you downloaded or your product installation media.
2. If you downloaded an installer, double-click the NLM .dmg file in your Downloads folder to expand it.
3. Double-click the NLM package icon.
4. Click Continue to begin the installation and follow instructions to install the NLM tools. Be sure to install in a folder on a local device.
5. Click Close when you see the "Install Succeeded" message.

Note: By default, NLM tools are installed in the following directory: /usr/local/flexnetserver. In addition, scripts to help set up your license server are installed in the following directory: /Library/StartUpItems/adsknlm.

Install NLM on a Linux Server

1. Open a shell as a superuser (using su).
2. Extract the NLM package from the compressed file that you downloaded or navigate to the NetworkLicenseManager directory on your product installation media.
3. Enter the following command, where # is the package number:

   rpm -ivh adlmflexnetserver-#.rpm