Installing a license

Installing Alias > Licensing Alias > Activating Alias and installing a license >

Use these instructions if:

You have already obtained a node-locked license from Autodesk and need to install it to activate your software.
You already have a floating license, you are setting up a license server on a Windows machine, and you want the Autodesk Alias software installed on the same machine.

If you have obtained license data from Autodesk, you can use the Product Configuration Wizard to automatically create the license file that is required to use the software.

A license file is created from the license data provided to you by Autodesk. This data may have been provided to you in an email, a license file, a fax or even read to you over the phone.

License files typically have the following names and locations:

For node-locked (single) licenses,
(Windows) C:\FlexLM\aw.dat

(Mac) /var/flexlm/aw.dat
For floating licenses:
(Windows) C:\FlexLM\aw_servername.dat

(Mac) /var/flexlm/aw_servername.dat
(where servername is the name of the license server.

What do licenses look like?

Node locked licenses look similar to the following sample:

FEATURE AliasAuto sgiawd 2009 09-may-2008 uncounted 7CD390F11000

HOSTID=123456789012

Floating licenses look similar to the following sample:

SERVER server 123456789012 7111

VENDOR sgiawd

FEATURE AliasAuto sgiawd 2009 10-may-2008\

1 FC29A6FBF000

To install a license

Once you receive your license via email, launch the Product Configuration Wizard, as follows:
(Windows) Select Start > Programs > Autodesk > Alias 2010 > Licensing

(Mac) Select Go > Applications > Autodesk > Alias2010 and double-click Licensing
The Product Configuration Wizard window opens. Select I have a license that I need to install and follow the instructions. (For details, see Activating Alias from a serial number and follow step #8 onwards.)

If you are setting up a floating server and a network of clients, go to the topic Setting up floating servers without installing the software.

If the licensing is not successful

If the license installation is not successful, the Product Configuration Wizard window reports "Installation Incomplete."

Click the Show Installation Log button to read a log to find out what went wrong.
Go to Troubleshooting section of the Installation PDF available on the Alias DVD for more details on what to look for.