Using the license manager from a command prompt

The license manager service may be started from a DOS command prompt.  You may choose to do this to diagnose errors you are receiving.

Starting the license manager

  1. If you already have the ESRI License Manager running as a Windows service on your machine, you must shut it down in order to start it in a command prompt.  Go to Services, select ESRI License Manager and choose Stop.  

  2. Open a DOS command prompt and change directory into your license manager installation location:
    C:\Program Files\ESRI\License

  3. Type in the following (make sure you include the . at the end):

lmgrd -z -c .

ReReading the license manager:

  1. Open a DOS command prompt and change directory into your license manager installation location:
    C:\Program Files\ESRI\License

  2. Type in the following (make sure you include the . at the end):

lmutil lmreread -c .

Stopping the license manager:

  1. Open a DOS command prompt and change directory into your license manager installation location:
    C:\Program Files\ESRI\License

  2. Type in the following (make sure you include the . at the end):

lmutil lmdown -c .