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Configuring the following Registry value will solve the issue and create the environment variable (refer to: How to specify license servers using the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE environment variable) as per the following list:
32-bits OS: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RES\Workspace Manager
64-bits OS: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\RES\Workspace Manager
Value: DisableWDSFix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: new
Create an environment variable with the name ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE with the value of the AutoCAD License Server IP Address or FQDN.
ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE=<LICENCESERVER IP OR FQDN>
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