Efim,
I deleted the licpath.lic, and the registry key for ADSK_LICENSE_FILE.
I rebooted the machine, and tried to launch AutoCAD. Same error. After
attempting, I checked and there's still no licpath.lic, and the registry
entry was not recreated.
Thanks for your continued help,
Danny
Efim Tetelman (Autodesk, Inc) wrote:
> Hi Danny,
>
> 1. first of all if you using distributed server environment you should not
> have licpat.lic file at all (delete it).
> 2. fully delete ADSK_LICENSE_FILE key in the registry (later it will be
> created a new one).
> 3. After deleting it restart your machine and try to launch AutoCAD.
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> Efim
> "Danny P." wrote in message
> news:4086e2e1_3@newsprd01...
>
>>I'm having a problem with one machine not being able to obtain a
>>license. It was working yesterday, and nothing has changed on this
>>machine that I'm aware of.
>>
>>The specific error is described in this Technical Solution (and
>>summarized below):
>>
>
> http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=3003046&linkID=2475323
>
>>However, the license manager is functioning for the 24 other users on
>>this server, as well as the other users in the other offices.
>>
>>We are using a distributed license system, with 5 total servers. All
>>five servers are specified correctly in the ADSK_LICENSE_FILE system
>>variable. They are also specified correctly in the registry key
>>\Software\FlexLM...\ADSK_LICENSE_FILE. Although I don't think
>>it's necessary, the licpath.lic contains the correct information for the
>>one local server:
>>SERVER
>>USE_SERVER
>>
>>I can ping all five servers from the machine by name and IP address. I
>>am able to telnet into the local server using both ports 27000 and 2080.
>> There is no personal firewall software, and McAfee is not installed.
>>
>>If I check the debug.log file on the license server, there are no error
>>messages or DENIED entries, or any reference to this machine name.
>>LMTOOLS is version 9.1.
>>
>>I have uninstalled AutoCAD 2002, rebooted, and re-installed. There are
>>no other products on this machine which use network licensing. AutoCAD
>>2002 is using SP1.
>>
>>I've gone through every TS and post I could find relating to this, and
>>everything appears normal. I would appreciate it if you have any other
>>suggestions.
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>-Danny Polkinhorn
>>WATG
>>Honolulu
>>
>>Information from the TS:
>>
>>When you start an Autodesk® product that uses the FLEXlm® license
>>managemnent technology, the following message is displayed in the FLEXlm
>>License Finder dialog box:
>>
>>Your application was not able to obtain a license because the FLEXlm
>>license manager could not determine where to find the licensing data it
>>needs. Please specify the license server or license file.
>>
>>You then specify the license server and the following message is
>
> displayed:
>
>>The network license manager was not able to get a valid license. If this
>>problem continues, please contact your system administrator. Error
>
> [1.5.-15]
>
>
