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Configure License Manager as Service

Configure Service

To configure the network license manager as service, which starts the network license manager when the machine is restarted, follow these steps:

  1. Start LMTOOLS by double-clicking lmtools.exe in the folder nlmroot\etc\win64 folder, where nlmroot is the folder in which you installed the network license manager.

  2. Go to the Config Services tab.

  3. Provide the following information:

    • A name used to identify the service

    • The path to the network license manager executable (lmgrd.exe)

    • The path to the license file

    • The path to the debug log file

  4. Check both Start Server at Power Up and Use Services.

  5. Click Save Service.

Remove Service

  1. Start LMTOOLS by double-clicking lmtools.exe in the folder nlmroot\etc\win64 folder, where nlmroot is the folder in which you installed the network license manager.

  2. Go to the Config Services tab.

  3. If you have more than one network license manager service, select the MathWorks® service (for example, "MATLAB License Server").

  4. Click Remove Service.

    When prompted for confirmation, answer Yes.

  5. Exit LMTOOLS.

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