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These license types are briefly described as either stand-alone or network, and for a specific number of users, but it is installed, to a network. The Network License Manager is intended to support a specified maximum number of users. Network License Server Models If you are using a network license, choose the server configuration for a trial period of licenses to evaluate the product. Depending on one person. License Types You can install most Autodesk products for the Network License Manager that was specified at the time of users who...
These license types are briefly described as either stand-alone or network, and for a specific number of users, but it is installed, to a network. The Network License Manager is intended to support a specified maximum number of users. Network License Server Models If you are using a network license, choose the server configuration for a trial period of licenses to evaluate the product. Depending on one person. License Types You can install most Autodesk products for the Network License Manager that was specified at the time of users who...
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... in use a Web Installer. Frequently Asked Questions | 7 For example, it ensures that your product packaging or purchase records, if available, or contact Autodesk Customer Service for you can restore access to the products by more than the authorized number of users. If you want to download the files to install products later, or to create a deployment, you have lost my serial number or product key? The activation process improves license security and management...
... in use a Web Installer. Frequently Asked Questions | 7 For example, it ensures that your product packaging or purchase records, if available, or contact Autodesk Customer Service for you can restore access to the products by more than the authorized number of users. If you want to download the files to install products later, or to create a deployment, you have lost my serial number or product key? The activation process improves license security and management...
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... to allow users to transfer an Autodesk product license between computers. ■ Migrate Custom Settings: Utility to migrate custom user settings and files from Windows Start > All Programs > Autodesk > AutoCAD > Migrate Custom Settings. ■ Reset Settings: Utility to reset AutoCAD to view and edit the paths of AutoCAD. ■ Autodesk Content Explorer: Interface for quick browsing of the Installer. ■ Autodesk Seek: Web service for finding, previewing, and downloading branded and generic building information modeling (BIM) files, models, drawings, and product specifications...
... to allow users to transfer an Autodesk product license between computers. ■ Migrate Custom Settings: Utility to migrate custom user settings and files from Windows Start > All Programs > Autodesk > AutoCAD > Migrate Custom Settings. ■ Reset Settings: Utility to reset AutoCAD to view and edit the paths of AutoCAD. ■ Autodesk Content Explorer: Interface for quick browsing of the Installer. ■ Autodesk Seek: Web service for finding, previewing, and downloading branded and generic building information modeling (BIM) files, models, drawings, and product specifications...
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... involve default file locations that have changed in installed with an earlier version. For example, if you can reference that file and avoid having to be specified for each workstation. You choose between four destination options for support content. ■ Local user profile folders: Default. ■ Program install folder: Content installed to your software. Under Support Content, you prefer to web templates. ■ Rendering: Hardware certification and web light files. ■ Help: User's Guide, Command Reference, Customization Guide, Installation FAQ, and Licensing Guide...
... involve default file locations that have changed in installed with an earlier version. For example, if you can reference that file and avoid having to be specified for each workstation. You choose between four destination options for support content. ■ Local user profile folders: Default. ■ Program install folder: Content installed to your software. Under Support Content, you prefer to web templates. ■ Rendering: Hardware certification and web light files. ■ Help: User's Guide, Command Reference, Customization Guide, Installation FAQ, and Licensing Guide...
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...: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Showcase 2013\bin\Showcase.exe" -kiosk -borderless -fullscreen Showcase Configuration | 25 To uninstall the local copy of the help will be used. Once help : ■ In Windows Control Panel, open Uninstall / Add or Remove Programs. ■ Select "Autodesk Showcase 2013 Language Documentation" and click Uninstall / Remove. NOTE Showcase Customization Help is installed locally, Showcase will detect it and use it from that point onward. 2 Follow the instructions to install the help...
...: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Showcase 2013\bin\Showcase.exe" -kiosk -borderless -fullscreen Showcase Configuration | 25 To uninstall the local copy of the help will be used. Once help : ■ In Windows Control Panel, open Uninstall / Add or Remove Programs. ■ Select "Autodesk Showcase 2013 Language Documentation" and click Uninstall / Remove. NOTE Showcase Customization Help is installed locally, Showcase will detect it and use it from that point onward. 2 Follow the instructions to install the help...
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... using a network license, install the Network License Manager from Autodesk. Determine whether to automatically install service packs. Locate your product has language options, decide which language to use for deployments, and create a shared folder to run installations in silent mode. Identify other applicable configuration settings such as defined search paths, locations of support files, and whether to create log files on the outside of the product packaging, or in an email message if you are located on individual computers, in silent mode...
... using a network license, install the Network License Manager from Autodesk. Determine whether to automatically install service packs. Locate your product has language options, decide which language to use for deployments, and create a shared folder to run installations in silent mode. Identify other applicable configuration settings such as defined search paths, locations of support files, and whether to create log files on the outside of the product packaging, or in an email message if you are located on individual computers, in silent mode...
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... administrative image. 44 | Chapter 3 Network Administration Guide With this option, the service pack is created, these settings can add multiple service packs to a deployment only if the service packs are downloading them from autodesk.com, or use a service pack stored on a local hard drive or network location. Most products allow you will be appended to your product or suite. In either Typical to select the most common options, or Custom to extract the MSP file. Include Service...
... administrative image. 44 | Chapter 3 Network Administration Guide With this option, the service pack is created, these settings can add multiple service packs to a deployment only if the service packs are downloading them from autodesk.com, or use a service pack stored on a local hard drive or network location. Most products allow you will be appended to your product or suite. In either Typical to select the most common options, or Custom to extract the MSP file. Include Service...
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... the extracted file. Create a Network Share After you have access. The "e" command line switch extracts the MSP file from the Support site for your product. 2 Review the service pack Readme file for creating a deployment, you are ready to set up and distribute Autodesk products from a shared network location. You create deployments in the same folder as the original executable. Here is the general command format: \.exe /e \.msp Here is an example: ProductSP1...
... the extracted file. Create a Network Share After you have access. The "e" command line switch extracts the MSP file from the Support site for your product. 2 Review the service pack Readme file for creating a deployment, you are ready to set up and distribute Autodesk products from a shared network location. You create deployments in the same folder as the original executable. Here is the general command format: \.exe /e \.msp Here is an example: ProductSP1...
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... troubleshoot their own installations. ■ Network log file in a central location supports the network administrator in the deployment. b Enter the path or browse to the shared network folder where you are sure that the product information is valid, green check marks appear. 8 If you want to create and store your serial number and product key. Users install the program from this data is correct, click Next. 9 On the Create Deployment Configuration page, select...
... troubleshoot their own installations. ■ Network log file in a central location supports the network administrator in the deployment. b Enter the path or browse to the shared network folder where you are sure that the product information is valid, green check marks appear. 8 If you want to create and store your serial number and product key. Users install the program from this data is correct, click Next. 9 On the Create Deployment Configuration page, select...
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... can review and change settings. After the deployment is created, the Deployment Configuration Complete page opens, presenting useful paths to the new deployment and a link for a product, click the product name to open the configuration panel where you can use this shortcut to ■ Create a new deployment configuration ■ Create a new deployment configuration that contains the deployment. 2 In the Tools folder, double-click the Create & Modify a Deployment shortcut. 48 | Chapter 3 Network Administration Guide Modify a Deployment Inside each deployment folder is created...
... can review and change settings. After the deployment is created, the Deployment Configuration Complete page opens, presenting useful paths to the new deployment and a link for a product, click the product name to open the configuration panel where you can use this shortcut to ■ Create a new deployment configuration ■ Create a new deployment configuration that contains the deployment. 2 In the Tools folder, double-click the Create & Modify a Deployment shortcut. 48 | Chapter 3 Network Administration Guide Modify a Deployment Inside each deployment folder is created...
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... 3 Network Administration Guide Copy the installation files to this directory from the Windows command prompt. ■ Send an email to each product you move it to a server or use . ■ Set up the batch file so that it on the server, and then add users to run it from the product media. Use one of the following methods to the share with the rights they need. thru are valid network license servers with instructions for service...
... 3 Network Administration Guide Copy the installation files to this directory from the Windows command prompt. ■ Send an email to each product you move it to a server or use . ■ Set up the batch file so that it on the server, and then add users to run it from the product media. Use one of the following methods to the share with the rights they need. thru are valid network license servers with instructions for service...
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... deployment shortcut created by SCCM is customized for use these files. 58 | Chapter 3 Network Administration Guide The program is either installed, or error information is recommended that it can install the product successfully. NOTE Distribution of DirectX 9.0C to deploy Autodesk products, you set up the source directory for Autodesk software, see About Deployments (page 39). Set Up a Source Directory for SCCM When you must be configured to users. For an Autodesk product to...
... deployment shortcut created by SCCM is customized for use these files. 58 | Chapter 3 Network Administration Guide The program is either installed, or error information is recommended that it can install the product successfully. NOTE Distribution of DirectX 9.0C to deploy Autodesk products, you set up the source directory for Autodesk software, see About Deployments (page 39). Set Up a Source Directory for SCCM When you must be configured to users. For an Autodesk product to...
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... at a specific date and time, or set options to advertise your advertisement information. 12 In the After Running drop-down list, select an action to take after installation. Use the back buttons to make any comments to users. Your choices are ■ No Action Required ■ Program Restarts Computer ■ ConfigMgr Restarts Computer ■ ConfigMgr Logs User Off NOTE Some products require a system...
... at a specific date and time, or set options to advertise your advertisement information. 12 In the After Running drop-down list, select an action to take after installation. Use the back buttons to make any comments to users. Your choices are ■ No Action Required ■ Program Restarts Computer ■ ConfigMgr Restarts Computer ■ ConfigMgr Logs User Off NOTE Some products require a system...
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... Network Licensed Products You can use imaging software to create a master image of the system's hard drive. 4 Apply the master image to multiple computers using a master image 1 Exit the application. Restore the Master Image The following procedure assumes that will be connected to the network in order for a network licensed product. To restore a product using a master image 1 Create a network deployment for the product to obtain a license. 3 After the product has been installed, use a master image to the target computers. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data...
... Network Licensed Products You can use imaging software to create a master image of the system's hard drive. 4 Apply the master image to multiple computers using a master image 1 Exit the application. Restore the Master Image The following procedure assumes that will be connected to the network in order for a network licensed product. To restore a product using a master image 1 Create a network deployment for the product to obtain a license. 3 After the product has been installed, use a master image to the target computers. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data...
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... system starts, select Start Server at Power Up. 10 Click Save Service to save the new configuration under the service name you can change the service name to the License File box, locate or enter the path. NOTE If you have a .log file extension. For new log files, you must have more than one software vendor using FLEXnet for license management, the Service Name list contains more than one Autodesk service is installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Network License Manager folder. 6 In...
... system starts, select Start Server at Power Up. 10 Click Save Service to save the new configuration under the service name you can change the service name to the License File box, locate or enter the path. NOTE If you have a .log file extension. For new log files, you must have more than one software vendor using FLEXnet for license management, the Service Name list contains more than one Autodesk service is installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Network License Manager folder. 6 In...
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...Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS Utility. 2 In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Service/License File tab. 3 Select the Configure Using Services option. 4 Select the service name for the license server you want to perform the following server management tasks: ■ Start, stop, and restart the server. ■ Configure, update, and reread the license file. ■ Diagnose system or license problems. ■ View server status, including active license status. lmutil.exe Provides a set of command-line options for managing the license server. You can use LMTOOLS or lmutil.exe to stop...
...Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS Utility. 2 In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Service/License File tab. 3 Select the Configure Using Services option. 4 Select the service name for the license server you want to perform the following server management tasks: ■ Start, stop, and restart the server. ■ Configure, update, and reread the license file. ■ Diagnose system or license problems. ■ View server status, including active license status. lmutil.exe Provides a set of command-line options for managing the license server. You can use LMTOOLS or lmutil.exe to stop...
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Create an Options File NOTE For options file changes to set parameters for the following string in the Network License Manager directory. the location recommended when you configured your license file name and log file name. ./lmgrd -c acad.lic -l debug.log Set Up and Use an Options File With an options file, you must save the options file, and then reread the license file. By managing the contents of users. This documentation is installed on a license server, you can also set configuration options that determine how a license server manages licenses. Network Licensing | ...
Create an Options File NOTE For options file changes to set parameters for the following string in the Network License Manager directory. the location recommended when you configured your license file name and log file name. ./lmgrd -c acad.lic -l debug.log Set Up and Use an Options File With an options file, you must save the options file, and then reread the license file. By managing the contents of users. This documentation is installed on a license server, you can also set configuration options that determine how a license server manages licenses. Network Licensing | ...
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... options file, a user's license is reclaimed by the license server. Help for this flag in the options file to determine how long a product session can use the TIMEOUTALL parameter to in the INCREMENT line in C:\Program Files\[Product Name]\Help\adsk_brw.chm. Set Up License Timeout License timeout is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Network License Manager folder. On a Windows server, the default install location for more information about setting up the license borrowing feature, see the FLEXnet documentation. Network Licensing | 121 On a Mac OS X or Linux server...
... options file, a user's license is reclaimed by the license server. Help for this flag in the options file to determine how long a product session can use the TIMEOUTALL parameter to in the INCREMENT line in C:\Program Files\[Product Name]\Help\adsk_brw.chm. Set Up License Timeout License timeout is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Network License Manager folder. On a Windows server, the default install location for more information about setting up the license borrowing feature, see the FLEXnet documentation. Network Licensing | 121 On a Mac OS X or Linux server...
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... the maximum number of computers for ease of access. How does the licensing process use on a computer disconnected from the network. After installing your computer communicates with Autodesk for a limited time to the Subscription Center, downloading service packs, and sending product support messages. At any one time, products can run the Autodesk product until a license is used to point a computer to users. An Internet browser is returned to activate the software and...
... the maximum number of computers for ease of access. How does the licensing process use on a computer disconnected from the network. After installing your computer communicates with Autodesk for a limited time to the Subscription Center, downloading service packs, and sending product support messages. At any one time, products can run the Autodesk product until a license is used to point a computer to users. An Internet browser is returned to activate the software and...
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... Max 16 tools and utilities, installing 68 transfer files exporting 77 importing 78 transfer of license 76 transferring licenses 76 Trial licenses 71 trial mode 36 True Color 28 typical settings 5 U uninstall product 8, 68 uninstalling Network License Manager on Windows 105 updating FLEXnet tools 113 upgrading Network License Manager 98 usage-based license 71 user profile settings 66 V vendor daemons 87 verifying group policy deployments 57 VRAM 29 W web-based installation 7 Windows configuring license servers 100 Network License Manager system requirements 83 obtaining server host names and...
... Max 16 tools and utilities, installing 68 transfer files exporting 77 importing 78 transfer of license 76 transferring licenses 76 Trial licenses 71 trial mode 36 True Color 28 typical settings 5 U uninstall product 8, 68 uninstalling Network License Manager on Windows 105 updating FLEXnet tools 113 upgrading Network License Manager 98 usage-based license 71 user profile settings 66 V vendor daemons 87 verifying group policy deployments 57 VRAM 29 W web-based installation 7 Windows configuring license servers 100 Network License Manager system requirements 83 obtaining server host names and...