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<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en" xml:lang="en"><head> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="content-language" content="en"><link href="rsrc/htmlhelp.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><link href="rsrc/htmlhelp_simpletoc.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><title> License manager basics</title></head><!--Publication GUID: [GUID-BC990B43-3F11-4C46-9757-E4A61209745C]--><!--Topic GUID: [GUID-23D6191C-B171-4ECD-89D3-84F46B57EEFE]--><body><div id="wrapper"><div class="pageheader"></div><div class="toc"><ol> <li class='toc-title toc-level1'><h3>Introduction</h3></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000002000000.htm'>Welcome</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000003000000.htm'>License manager basics</a></li> <li class='toc-title toc-level1'><h3>Getting Started</h3></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000003p000000.htm'>ArcGIS License Manager system requirements</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000039000000.htm'>Supported software products</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000005000000.htm'>License manager installation and startup</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000006000000.htm'>Client machine setup using the ArcGIS Administrator</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000002q000000.htm'>Existing users</a></li> <li class='toc-title toc-level1'><h3>Administering the License Manager</h3></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000004000000.htm'>Using the ArcGIS License Server Administrator</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000007000000.htm'>Starting and stopping the License Manager</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000008000000.htm'>Checking the license server status</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000009000000.htm'>Configuring license borrowing</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000m000000.htm'>Viewing the audit log</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000n000000.htm'>Viewing license availability</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000p000000.htm'>Authorizing additional features</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000q000000.htm'>Diagnosing errors</a></li> <li class='toc-title toc-level1'><h3>ArcGIS License Manager for Portal for ArcGIS</h3></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000035000000.htm'>Introduction to ArcGIS License Manager for Portal for ArcGIS</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000031000000.htm'>Configure License Manager for use with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000033000000.htm'>Useful information and best practices</a></li> <li class='toc-title toc-level1'><h3>Advanced Topics</h3></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000r000000.htm'>Automatically starting the License Manager</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000t000000.htm'>Defining port@host to one or more license servers</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000v000000.htm'>Backup license servers</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000w000000.htm'>Configure ArcGIS License Manager to work through a firewall</a></li> <ol class='toc-level2'> <li class='toc-title toc-level2'><h3>The Options File</h3></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000000z000000.htm'>Using the Options file</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000003n000000.htm'>ACTIVATION_EXPIRY_DAYS</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000029000000.htm'>DEBUGLOG</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000011000000.htm'>EXCLUDE</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000012000000.htm'>EXCLUDE_ENTITLEMENT</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000013000000.htm'>EXCLUDEALL</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000014000000.htm'>GROUP</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000002z000000.htm'>GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000015000000.htm'>HOST_GROUP</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000016000000.htm'>INCLUDE</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000017000000.htm'>INCLUDE_ENTITLEMENT</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000018000000.htm'>INCLUDEALL</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000019000000.htm'>MAX</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001m000000.htm'>NOLOG</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001n000000.htm'>RESERVE</a></li> <li class='toc-level2'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000003m000000.htm'>Feature names for ArcGIS Option file</a></li> </ol> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000002p000000.htm'>Transferring licenses from one License Manager to another</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001p000000.htm'>Using the license manager on Windows Terminal Server/Citrix</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000002n000000.htm'>Enterprise deployment of the ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Engine licenses</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000002s000000.htm'>Provisioning files</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000030000000.htm'>Silent authorization commands</a></li> <li class='toc-title toc-level1'><h3>Troubleshooting</h3></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001q000000.htm'>Incorrect clock setting</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001r000000.htm'>Cannot connect to the License Manager</a></li> <li class='toc-title toc-level1'><h3>Glossary</h3></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001s000000.htm'>ArcGIS Administrator</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001t000000.htm'>ArcGIS License Manager</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001v000000.htm'>authorization</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001w000000.htm'>borrow</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000001z000000.htm'>Concurrent use</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000020000000.htm'>daemon</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000021000000.htm'>debug log file</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000022000000.htm'>feature</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000023000000.htm'>license</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000024000000.htm'>License Manager</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000025000000.htm'>license server</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000036000000.htm'>named user</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000032000000.htm'>Portal for ArcGIS</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='00790000002v000000.htm'>provisioning file</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000026000000.htm'>Return</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000034000000.htm'>simultaneous session</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000027000000.htm'>Single use</a></li> <li class='toc-level1'><i>•</i> <a href='007900000028000000.htm'>Software Authorization Wizard</a></li> </ol></div><div id="content"><div class="header"><h1> License manager basics</h1></div> <p id="GUID-6B068092-12DB-4A43-914D-046AD28CB116"> A concurrent use license allows copies of <span purpose="ph" varid="ArcGISforDesktop">ArcGIS Desktop</span>, ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS CityEngine, and ArcGIS Pro 1.2 and newer to be installed on numerous machines. Named user licenses also allow ArcGIS Pro versions 1.0 and newer, and Premium Apps to be licensed via an on-premises Portal for ArcGIS instance.</p><p id="GUID-882D685C-352A-4CAA-A0C0-71F9DB2E45E8">ArcGIS License Manager, once installed on the network, keeps track of the number of copies of the software that can be run concurrently or, in the case of named users for ArcGIS Pro or Premium Apps, the number of simultaneous sessions. The same 2021.1 ArcGIS License Manager can be used for all ArcGIS 9.x or 10.x concurrent use, ArcGIS CityEngine concurrent use, ArcGIS Pro concurrent use (version 1.2 and newer), named user ArcGIS Pro (versions 1.0 and newer), and named user Premium App software products that require an on premises Portal for ArcGIS. Please refer to the <a class="xref" href="007900000039000000.htm#GUID-050952EB-C3F2-4081-BD68-5E0C5093633A" rel="007900000039000000.htm#GUID-050952EB-C3F2-4081-BD68-5E0C5093633A">Supported software products</a> topic for a full list of software products supported by ArcGIS License Manager 2021.1.</p><p id="GUID-CE080FE8-EBB2-47D5-A08C-EE08BA39E6BE">The number of concurrent use seats in your license file determines the number of copies of each software product that can be run concurrently. The number of named users in your ArcGIS Pro or Premium App named user authorization determines how many sessions of ArcGIS Pro or applicable Premium App that can be run simultaneously. Please see the License Manager for Portal for ArcGIS <a class="xref" href="007900000033000000.htm" rel="007900000033000000.htm">Useful information and best practices</a> topic for more information on named user configuration.</p> <p id="GUID-93CD99F8-50CF-4B0C-BFAA-42A55FE990FE">You only need one ArcGIS License Manager per network to manage all your concurrent use and named user ArcGIS software products. The license server can be a Windows or Linux server and will manage Windows and Linux ArcGIS software products. For example, a Windows installation of any version 10.0 to 10.8.2 <span purpose="ph" varid="ArcGISforDesktop">ArcGIS Desktop</span> product can obtain a license from a Windows or Linux version 2021.1 ArcGIS License Manager.</p> <p id="GUID-9A1F1CF0-B39C-4324-9579-55113DDB927A">Once ArcGIS License Manager is running, any computer on the network can access that license manager to run the software applications.</p> <div class="section1" id="GUID-1825121D-BE80-4154-9B3D-F410214694E2" purpose="section1"><h2> Authorizing licenses on your license server </h2><p id="GUID-353548FE-EB06-4A06-984E-6331B70D7BB3">After purchasing an Esri software product, you will receive an email from Esri Customer Service containing the authorization information for your purchased products or you can visit the <a target="_blank" class="xref" href="https://my.esri.com" rel="https://my.esri.com">My Esri</a> site. You will need this information to authorize licenses on your license server. You first need to run the license manager installer and use ArcGIS License Server Administrator to authorize licenses before starting the license service.</p><p id="GUID-76CE46D9-EFB1-4D2E-AF9C-C6B359BBABD3">Detailed installation instructions can be found in <a class="xref" href="007900000005000000.htm" rel="007900000005000000.htm">License manager installation and startup</a>. For authorizing and configuring named user ArcGIS Pro and Premium App licenses, information can be found in <a class="xref" href="007900000031000000.htm" rel="007900000031000000.htm">Configure License Manager for use with Portal for ArcGIS</a>.</p></div> <div class="section1" id="ESRI_SECTION1_1B1439DE5B1C4D719315BA4214366108" purpose="section1"><h2>ArcGIS License Manager in the cloud</h2><p id="GUID-9DDCCDB2-1559-4CE5-BEEB-D8D8DE7D646D">Information concerning licensing with ArcGIS License Manager in cloud environments can be found in this <a target="_blank" class="xref" href="https://links.esri.com/cloud-licensing" rel="https://links.esri.com/cloud-licensing">Esri whitepaper</a>.</p></div><div class="footer"> Copyright © 1995-2021 Esri. All rights reserved. </div></div></div></body></html>