Installing FLEXnet licensing as a Windows service

You must be logged in as Administrator to install licensing as a Windows service. You use the installation procedure to install the licensing administration tools. You must use the following procedure to install and start the service:

  1. To access LMTOOLS from the Start menu, select ProgramsAbaqus LicensingLicensing utilities.

  2. Verify that Configuration using Services is enabled on the Service/License File tabbed page, and select the Config Services tab.

  3. In the Service Name text field, type SIMULIA FLEXnet License Manager.

  4. Specify the paths to the lmgrd.exe file, the license file, and the debug log file, as shown in Figure 1.

    Figure 1. The Config Services tabbed page of LMTOOLS.

  5. Toggle on Use Services.

    Start Server at Power Up becomes available.

  6. Toggle on Start Server at Power Up, and click Save Service.

  7. Select the Start/Stop/Reread tab, and click Start Server.

  8. From the main menu bar, select FileExit to close the dialog box.

You must be logged in as Administrator to install licensing as a Windows service. You use the installation procedure to install the licensing administration tools. You must use the following procedure to install and start the service: