Before connecting to the Linux machine, please obtain an access token from the Ansys ID Portal

1. In the Ansys ID Portal, navigate to “Users”, locate the desired user, and click “(⋯) > Manage Tokens”
   

   

   
    
2. Click “Create Token”, enter the desired token name, expiration date, and access scope, then click "Create"
   

   

   

   
    
3. Please save this token by either copying the string or downloading the “.json” file
   

   

   
    
4. Log in to the Linux machine
   
   To enable Shared Web Licensing, enter the command below
   
   Unless otherwise specified during installation, the Ansys Licensing Settings utility is located at: /ansys_inc/v2XX/licensingclient/linx64/LicensingSettings
   
   Make sure to replace “v2XX” with the correct version directory. For example, 2025 R2 is “v252”
   
   

   LicensingSettings web shared enable --mode [installation or user]

   Note: When specifying the mode, use “installation” = for all users, or "user" = current user account. Do not include the “[” or “]”.
   
    
5. Activate Shared Web Licensing by using the .json file or token string from Step #3. See both commands below:
   

   LicensingSettings account login --input "path/to/file.json"

   or

   LicensingSettings account login --token "PASTE TOKEN STRING HERE"

   
    
6. (Optional) Set Shared Web Licensing as the preferred licensing service by entering the command below:
   

   LicensingSettings preferences service set --input "Web products","FlexNet Publisher","Elastic web" --mode [installation or user]