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To Update FLEXnet on a Windows License Server

You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility.

To verify the version of Windows tools

  1. 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
  2. In LMTOOLS utility, click the Utilities tab.
  3. Enter the location of the file, or click the Browse button to locate the file and click Open. The default file location is as follows:

    C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Network License Manager\lmutil.exe

  4. Click Find Version.

    The version number of the file you selected is displayed. If necessary, use the following procedure to update your version of FLEXnet.

To update FLEXnet in Windows

  1. Back up your license files.
  2. 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
  3. In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
  4. Click Stop Server.
  5. Close LMTOOLS.
  6. Note the location where the Network License Manager is installed and then uninstall the current version of Network License Manager.
  7. Install the updated version of Network License Manager.
  8. Do one of the following:
    • Double-click the LMTOOLS icon on the desktop.
    • 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
  9. In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
  10. Click Start Server.
  11. Close LMTOOLS.
Parent topic: About Network License Management

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