Issue: In previous versions of Autodesk products (except for Revit) it was not easily possible to switch license types from network to stand-alone without making registry changes or reinstalling the product entirely.
Solution: Autodesk has finally made switching from network to stand-alone and back much easier. In fact, you can switch from network to trial in the event that you find yourself off the network without a borrowed license. In a pinch, you could switch to a one-time trial install for 30 days and continue to work until you can access your network licensing again!
Instructions: Follow these steps to change your license type:
1. Launch your Autodesk 2017 product and choose the Help > About pulldown from the upper right-hand corner where the help ? bubble is located.
2. Choose the new Manage License... button (formerly Product Information) on the resulting window.
3. Under the new License Manager screen, choose the option for Change license type next to your installed product. Note the change that this is also the location where you borrow a network license.
4. Verify that you want to change the license type by clicking the Change button on the resulting window.
5. If you are on a network version, you may get the familiar warning to save and quit since your network license has now been removed. Choose the option that best fits your needs and let your Autodesk product close.
6. Launch your Autodesk product again. You will now be presented with the licensing screen just as if you installed it fresh. Choose the option that best fits your needs. If you are on a network version and do not have access to your network license manager because you forgot to borrow, then you can run a 30-day trial for one time only. A trial will only work once and cannot be reset.
Conclusion: Your product licensing can now be safely changed. Thank you Autodesk for finally addressing this issue over the years.
Good Luck!
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Note: I also wanted to point out that if you have a stand-alone activation and switch to network, your activation will remain active if you switch back. You will not lose any of your stand-alone activations by changing your licensing. This is great news!
yes finally they made this easy
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Excellent post as always Travis.
That is a great news!
Cheers,
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@rkmcswain wrote:
@TravisNave - what if you are off the network? You can't do step 1 since the application will not let you in w/o a license.
RK,
You might try this process to change it manually.
Good Luck!
@TravisNave is there a way to do this with AutoCAD 2016, or a utility I could download from Autodesk to add this option to my 2016 installs? If I have a Networked suite installed and a stand alone AutoCAD can I change only the AutoCAD license?
with 2016 and lower there was a registry hack you could do http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2013/04/autocad-family-2014-hacking-the-registry-to-chang...
no guarantee this will work the supported way is to uninstall/reinstall
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Fantastic! - as I assume this works in 3dsmax too; I will confirm once I head down to the studio floor.
This does not work. I get a "Sign in as a different user" button and a greyed out "Activate" button.
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What Autodesk Product and Version are you even referring to?
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Changing the licensing type works. However, the issue you're having is that you do not have access to use the software within Autodesk Account. Your account manager have to assign you access to use the software.
If you still have trouble running the software, reset your licensing information by doing the following:
This should help get your application working. Assuming you have a valid serial number/contract.
When you start the application, it will Prompt you to choose one of the following:
Choose the option that matches your license.
NOTE: Students will always use the Serial Number option
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Hello @Steven.A.King,
Welcome back. You are replying to an old post, so I assume that you can not activate your software because you are encountering the "Contact your administrator" screen.
This issue usually indicates the user has no permission and the contract administrator needs to add the user to account. Please refer to the link: Set Up & Manage Users If, you believe users are assigned properly, in some cases Resetting and Changing Your Autodesk Account Password has resolved this issue.
Please keep us posted on the progress of this issue. Thank you for posting.
Natasha
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First thing.. Are you sure you want to share all of your personal information on a world wide user forum? You should never reply to a forum posting using your email system..
Are you going from stand alone (single user) to network (multi-user) or network to stand alone license type?
If you are going from network to stand alone than the information @Darin.Green and @natasha.l have provided needs to be done since you have term based licensing. In addition why are you switching?
Mark Lancaster
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Hello @Steven.A.King,
If you are not the Contract Administrator or the Coordinator you need to have them review the information in the links I provided. If you believe that you are assigned the product properly, then try the work around that @Darin.Green as provided.
Please let us know how it goes.
Natasha
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