Applies to 2025.0 Update and later
How to update Autodesk Network License Manager and to generate a new license file
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The NLM installer is available as a separate download here: https://www.autodesk.com/support/download-install/admins/network-licenses/install-licensing-software
A license file is a plaintext file with information about the license itself as well as for which machine it was generated to act as the license server on the network. A license file may hold several different licenses which would necessarily have to be generated for the same machine.
From there, proceed with the steps outlined in the article Network License Administration.
TopNetwork licensing works by storing the license in a file which is then served by NLM across a TCP/IP network.
There are two types of license, stand-alone and network. Stand-alone licenses cannot be served in a network, and network licenses cannot be used stand-alone. If you find that you were issued a license with the wrong type, please contact Autodesk Customer Support at https://knowledge.autodesk.com/contact-support for assistance.
As license files can only hold major versions that are known when the file is generated, when a new major version such as 2024.0 versus 2023.0 comes around, the license file must be recreated. Also, if not explicitly mandatory, it is at least strongly recommended to update the license manager as well before applying the license, especially in case of any unexpected errors or problems.
As Netfabb is only available on Microsoft® Windows®, these steps described here apply only to installations on this operating system. However, as Local Simulation is also available for Linux, some steps apply there in some form or other, too. User's discretion is advised.
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