Thanks Jerry. I'll be back at the satellite office where this is happening
in a day or two. If I can't get it resolved with everyone's suggestions,
'guess I'll have to give up my credentials... {;-)
John
"jerry milana (Autodesk Consulting)" wrote in message
news:4123a9d4$1_2@newsprd01...
> Hi John!
>
> For the situation you are describing, try LMUTIL LMREMOVE. LMREMOVE is
> documented in section 7.10 of the FLEXlm document installed with FLEXlm.
> The syntax is a bit painful and you must use LMSTAT -a to obtain required
> parameters to use this. LMREMOVE will not work on active sessions, only
on
> strange hung seats. The reason is that sessions 'lmremoved' will simply
pull
> another license immediately, a byproduct of our strong will to live
design.
>
> Setting TIMEOUT in the options file will help avoid the need to use
LMREMOVE
> to begin with.
>
> --
> Jerry Milana,
> Autodesk Consulting
>
> "John Schmidt" wrote in message
> news:41224a9b$1_2@newsprd01...
> > I can try this, but I wonder why Autodesk dropped the "bury" function?
All
> > this stuff is sure a bunch of hassle just to free up a license...
> >
> > John
> >
> > "Drew Burgasser" wrote in message
> > news:412243b3_3@newsprd01...
> > > John:
> > >
> > > How about using the timeout feature in an options file? It's not
really
> a
> > > solution to the problem (a problem that I'm seeing often lately), but
> > maybe
> > > an acceptable workaround.
> > >
> > > Setting up an options file:
> > > http://tinyurl.com/45x9m
> > >
> > > Adding timeout feature to options file:
> > > http://tinyurl.com/6mtzt
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Drew Burgasser
> > > CAD Masters, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "John Schmidt" wrote in message
> > > news:412236b0$1_2@newsprd01...
> > > > I was at one of our offices setting up a new user on a couple
> different
> > > > computers. While he was logged into one computer using AutoCAD ,
> > > (LDT2005),
> > > > I also logged him on at another computer to be sure licensing was
> > working
> > > > OK. This appears to have had the effect of freezing one license out.
> > It's
> > > > been 8 days and the license manager still shows one license checked
> out
> > at
> > > > the second computer under this user's name, even though it's been
> > rebooted
> > > > several times and is even currently turned off.
> > > >
> > > > How do I free this license up? Earlier license managers had the
option
> > to
> > > > bury a license, but this appears not to be the case in 2005. I've
> looked
> > > > through the documentation and also online support and can find no
info
> > on
> > > > how to free this license.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any suggestions - John
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>