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Dec 18, 2024
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You want to know how to specify license servers using the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE environment variable as when starting an Autodesk product, errors that include the code -15.x, and so on, are seen.
The product is not connecting to a license server. It may not be assigned to the correct server.
Use an environment variable to specify one or more license servers for your Autodesk products. This variable affects only products that use the ADSKFLEX.EXE vendor daemon. It is set automatically during a client installation from a deployment configured for distributed servers. For redundant servers, use licpath.lic for license server settings.
Note: The help of a systems professional may be needed to perform this procedure.
2080@server1;2080@server2;2080@server3 (where server is the hostname or IP address of your license server)
Note about the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE Environment Variable:
See the video tutorial below on how to set up the variable on a Windows system.
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