SolidNetWork License Manager
SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License Manager Tips and Tricks from certified experts
If you recently updated your SolidWorks to a newer version and use network licensing, you also need to update the License Manager otherwise will you receive a “License server does not support this feature” error when you launch SolidWorks at the client. The same installation…
If you have a SoildWorks network installation your SolidWorks SolidNetwork License (SNL) server may be installed on a computer in a server room somewhere, it may seem simpler to use an RDP (remote) connection when you need to make changes or upgrade your SNL server to the latest version, rather than having to work from the actual computer, especially if the server is far away or hard to access. However it is very important to never use an RDP connection when working with the SNL server, but instead to always make any upgrades or activations from the actual machine where the SNL server is installed.
You are able to reserve specific SOLIDWORKS licenses for selected users or groups of users so the license is always available to them. Any SOLIDWORKS licenses reserved for a user or group are dedicated to them and not available to any other user even if the license is not in use. This can be accomplished using an Options file that is read-in to the SolidNetWork License (SNL) file. For information on creating an Options file, please refer to SolidNetWork License Manager Options File to Control Timeout Period. Once you have the sw_d.opt Options file created, add the following lines to create groups and reserve licenses: Define the Group: Define the different groups of users to control. Write a new definition on a separate line for…
The SolidNetwork License Manager has a default timeout period of 2 hours. This means if someone is using a network license but they leave their desk for a period of time, the license will timeout and be released back to the server. This can be…
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