1. Windows Search  >  search for ANSYS  Licensing Settings [latest version installed] > Right click select Run as Administrator 
   1. If you do not perform this step, any changes made will not save or work properly.
2. Select FlexNet Publisher > In the Server 1 field, enter the hostname of your license server.  
   1. Use the default port of 1055 unless your IT Administrator has told you otherwise.
3. If necessary, select and delete any license servers that aren't needed.  See note below about multiple servers below.
4. Select Test and insure you receive a green check mark.
   1. This test verifies FlexLM connectivity which is only one of two services required.  Please see HOW TO - Test & Fix License Manager Connectivity Issues‍ to perform a complete test.
      
5. Select Save
    

1. Windows Search  >  search for ANSYS Client Licensing Settings [latest version installed] > Right click select Run as Administrator 
   1. If you do not perform this step, any changes made will not save or work properly.
2. Select FlexNet Publisher > In the Server 1 field, enter the hostname of your license server.  
   1. Use the default port of 1055 unless your IT Administrator has told you otherwise.
3. If necessary, select and delete any license servers that aren't needed.  See note below about multiple servers.
4. Select Test and insure you receive a green check mark.
   1. This test verifies FlexLM connectivity which is only one of two services required.  Please see HOW TO - Test & Fix License Manager Connectivity Issues‍ to perform a complete test.
5. Select Save.
   

1. Windows Search > search for Client Anslic_Admin Utility > Right click and select Run as Administrator
   1. If you do not perform this step, any changes made will not save and work properly
2. Select Specify the License Server Machine
   
3. Here you can Add/Edit and Delete the license servers this machine attempts to connect to and the order in which it makes the attempts.   Add your license serverhost name.
   1. Default ports are 2325 and 1055
4. If necessary, select and delete any license servers that aren't needed.  See note below.
   

As an alterative method to the Ansys Client License Settings GUI, you can manually specify your license server(s) in the ansyslmd.ini file. This achieves the same result as the GUI.

1. Open the following file in a text editor 
   
   “C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\ansyslmd.ini”
2. Edit the file in the following format, using your specific license server name.  The example below shows two servers with "YourServerName1" being the first server that will be contacted.  
   

1. Windows Search  >  search for and open Control Panel > Select Programs  >  Programs and Features
2. Locate and right click ANSYS Electromagnetics Suite [your version] > Select Change
3. Select Modify when the installation wizard appears.
4. Select the applicable options (defaults are typically fine) and continue to the page called License Information.
5. Select I want to specify a license server
   1. Note – you can view the current license configuration from this window as well.
6. Click Next and then input the host name of your license server.
   1. Default port is 1055
7. Continue through the remainder of the wizard and then click Finish when complete.
   

As an alterative method to the Ansys Client License Settings GUI, you can manually specify your license server(s) in the ansyslmd.ini file. This achieves the same result as the GUI.

1. Open the following file in a text editor 
   
   “C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\Shared Files\Licensing\ansyslmd.ini”
2. Edit the file in the following format, using your specific license servername.  The example below shows two servers with "YourServerName1" being the first server that will be contacted.
   

1. Open Ansys MotorCAD
2. Click on License > Configuration
   
3. Modify the text field as necessary with your license server name, then click Update, then click Close
   

1. Launch Ansys License Settings (latest version) with Run as Administrator rights.
2.  Click Shared under Web Licensing.
3.  Toggle the Enabled switch to On.
4.  You will then be prompted by Windows Firewall to allow access. Click Allow Access.
5.  It will also launch a web browser window to have you sign in. Sign in using your Ansys credentials. If you do not know our credentials, please contact your company's Portal Administrator.
6.  Once signed in, you will see a list of available shared web licenses.

Note: You can adjust priority of license services based on preference:

1. You will need to export the Server ID and PIN from licensing.ansys.com If you do not have access to the Ansys Licensing Portal you will need to coordinate with those in your organization who do.
2. On the client PC > Windows Search > search for ANSYS Client License Settings > right click ANSYS Client License Settings and select Run as Administrator. (Not running as Administrator may result in only the current user being configured for elastic licensing or an error saving.) 
   
   Note: License Settings for Electronics is located in C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\vxxx\Win64\licensingclient\winx64. Vxxx is the version you are attempting to use.
    
3. In the left-hand panel click on Elastic Licensing > check Enable Elastic Licensing > then click Import ID and PIN.
   
4. Browse to the exported JSON file and select Open.
5. Click Save in the bottom right corner.