Updating Network License File

This page explains how to update a network license file. We will supply you with a new license file when you renew your maintenance and also if you buy new licenses or upgrade existing licenses.

Instructions for Windows

  1. Replace the current license file with the new one. The current license file will be located in the same folder as the flexlm files. If you don't know where these are, run a search for the file NEWTECH.exe.

    You must ensure that the old file is completely removed from the folder. The license manager will locate any file with the extension .lic
  2. Stop then restart the license server. You can do this from the Windows control panel but you must be logged in with administrator privilege. Click here for instructions

  3. You may wish to check the log file to see if the license manager has started correctly. To do this open the lmgrd.log file in a text editor such as notepad. The final lines in the file should be something like:

    17:00:29 (lmgrd) Starting vendor daemons ...
    17:00:29 (lmgrd) Started NEWTECH (pid 944)
    17:00:29 (lmgrd) NEWTECH using TCP-port 1125
    rtn
    17:00:29 (NEWTECH) micron digital advanced
    17:00:29 (NEWTECH) basic

    This is what you would see with SIMetrix Micron AD. Other products will be slightly different. If this is what you see, then the license manager is now running correctly.