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Published: 2020-3-19
Step 2: Configure the Ansys Licensing Client
The following instructions describe the steps required to configure the ansyslmd.ini file on each
computer requiring access to the Cloud License Server.
Windows Configuration:
1. Create a json file containing your Cloud License Server Credentials:
a. Using your Ansys Customer Portal credentials, access the Ansys Licensing Portal at:
https://licensing.ansys.com
b. Click Preferences>Access Credentials.
c. Create a json file containing your Cloud License Server ID and your Cloud Server License
PIN. To do this, click the Export CLS ID and CLS PIN button.
An Ansys_LicenseCloudServerId_.json file is created in the Downloads
directory.
NOTE: If you are accessing the Ansys Licensing Portal for the first time, you will have to
define your Cloud Server License PIN. To do this, enter a unique 6-digit number in the
Cloud Server License PIN field and click Change Pin.
d. After creating the json file, sign out of the Ansys Licensing Portal.
2. Use the Ansys Licensing Client Settings utility to append the ansyslmd.ini file with the CLS ID
and CLS PIN:
a. Browse to the following directory location containing the Ansys Licensing Client Settings
utility.
Windows:
\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared
Files\Licensing\winx64\ClientSettings
b. Start the utility by right-clicking the ClientSettings.exe file and selecting, "Run as
administrator".
c. Click the Cloud License Server option.
d. Select the Enable Elastic Licensing option.
e. If you are running release 2019 R2 with Ansys Elastic Licensing, select the Enable 2019
R2 option.
WARNING: When this option is enabled, the behavior of any Ansys product releases
prior to 2019 R2 currently installed on the same computer will be affected, even if these
releases are not configured for Elastic Licensing. Please deactivate this this option when
using Ansys product releases older than 2019 R2.
