License Server Installation

The license server supports multiple license clients. It distributes licenses to clients on the network. License server installations can include:

• License clients.

• Application and license clients.

The license server can either:

• Distribute only the SolidWorks license.

• Distribute the SolidWorks license and run the SolidWorks software.

Install the license server first. When the license clients are installed, they must confirm contact with the license server.

To install a license server:

1. Initiate the installation.

2. Enter your serial number, and click Next.

3. On the next screen, select Administrative Image and Server products.

4. Select Install SolidNetWork License Server (distributed licensing) on this computer, and click Next.

5. Follow the SolidWorks SolidNetWork License Manager Setup on-screen instructions.

6. In the SolidNetWork License File Wizard, which displays when the license manager has been installed, do the following:

• On the Welcome screen, under Server Type, select Single.

• On the Server Information screen:

1. If your company uses a firewall, select A firewall is in use on this server.

For more information about using SNL with firewalls, see Network Licenses with Firewalls.

2. Use the Port Number (and Vendor Daemon Port Number, if you have a firewall) default values, or type the port numbers that your company uses.

The port number is a TCP/IP port number in the 1024 - 60000 range, used exclusively by this process. The default, 25734, is normally suitable and is unlikely to be the same as any other FLEXlm server process currently on the license server.

• On the Licenses screen, click Read to enter the license information.

• On the Read Licenses screen, browse to and open the SNL file.

The licenses appear in the wizard.

7. Click Finish twice.

License server and administrative image installation

The license server and administrative image installation supports one computer on the network to distribute both the SNL and the SolidWorks software. The clients obtain a license from the license server and then run the SolidWorks software from the same computer.

This configuration requires the license server and administrative image installations on the same computer.

To install the license server and administrative image:

1. Install the license server, as described above.

2. Create and deploy an administrative image.