Before you can perform any system maintenance on your license server, including uninstalling the Network License Manager, you must stop the license server. When you have completed maintenance, you can restart the license server. You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility.
To stop a Windows license server
- Do one of the following:
- Windows 7: Click Start
All Programs Autodesk Network License Manager LMTOOLS Utility. - Windows 8: Right-click Start screen All Apps LMTOOLS Utility.
- Windows 8.1: Start screen Down Apps LMTOOLS Utility.
- Windows 7: Click Start
- In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Service/License File tab.
- Select the Configure Using Services option.
- Select the service name for the license server you want to stop manually.
- Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
- Click Stop Server.
To restart a Windows license server
- Do one of the following:
- Windows 7: Click Start All Programs Autodesk Network License Manager LMTOOLS Utility.
- Windows 8: Right-click Start screen All Apps LMTOOLS Utility.
- Windows 8.1: Start screen Down Apps LMTOOLS Utility.
- Windows 7: Click Start
- In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Service/License File tab.
- Select the Configure Using Services option.
- Select the service name for the license server you want to start manually.
- Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
- Click Start Server to restart the license server.