Prior to installing the latest version of LMtools, you’ll want to remove any previous versions you have installed. Follow the instructions here to do so:
Removing Older Version of Autodesk Network License Manager (LMTools)
Once you’ve removed any older versions of LMtools, you can obtain the Autodesk Network License Manager from the installation media. You can also download it.
Prior to installing the latest version of LMtools, you’ll want to remove any previous versions you have installed. Open LMTools and go into the Start/Stop/Reread Tab. Pick the Stop Server button.
If you own a network license, at some point, you’ll need a network license file.
In some cases, Autodesk will send this file without you even needing to ask, in others, you’ll need to request it.
There are three pieces of information you’ll need:
When you request a Network (Multi-User) license file from Autodesk, you’ll need to know the MAC Address of the machine that will be hosting the license file. Here’s how you find it.
On a Windows machine, you’ll typically see a network icon in the lower right corner of the screen, near the clock. You can right-click on that icon to access the Network and Sharing Center.
A Contract Manager may want to allow other users to manage the software and users. To do this, the Contract Manager will assign a user the role of Software Coordinator.
Please note that it is a good idea to already have the user who you’d like to make Software Coordinator added to the Autodesk Account.
The user does not have to be assigned any sort of product access.
As an end user, you are reliant upon the Contract Manager or Software Coordinator to set up your Autodesk Account if you need it to be tied to your company provided software.
The Autodesk Account is your portal to manage your software, subscription, and licenses. It’s also where you’ll go to actually get your software.
There are three levels of access to an Autodesk Account.
There are technically three different license types you can own today.
A perpetual license is one that you own indefinitely. Today, you can’t buy a Perpetual license, you would have had to have purchased it prior to the switch-over to Subscription-only licenses. A Perpetual license gives you access to the product you bought. Forever. You have a serial number for that product, and hopefully the installation files either on a disc, a thumb drive, or you’ve downloaded them to your computer. You will want to hang on to those installation files, as Autodesk never promised to make it easy to own a Perpetual license, just that they wouldn’t take it away.
Once you’ve installed your Autodesk software, you’ll need to activate the license. Autodesk currently has three license types available, they are:
Once you’ve installed your Autodesk software, you’ll need to activate the license. Autodesk currently has three license types available, they are:
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