
For example, the following statement uses the package code from a subscription with multi-user access license for AutoCAD 2016 (64300ACD_T_F) to reserve one license of AutoCAD 2016-2013 for a specific user:īy using the package code, you apply that options file parameter to all eligible versions of the product according to the previous version rights of the subscriber.

The following examples show settings for options file parameters for a specific product using that product's package code. If it wasn’t, stop and restart the license server. lmutil lmreread -c Check the log file to be sure that the options file has been read. For a macOS or Linux server, open a Terminal window, navigate to the Autodesk Network License Manager folder (flexnetserver), and enter the following string:.For a Windows server, use the LMTOOLS utility installed with NLM and select Reread License File.Note: Be sure to save the file with the extension .opt. Name the file adskflex.opt and save it where you saved the network license file.

Enter the commands and parameters as specified for the report log or other operations. Open a text editor, such as Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (macOS).To activate an options file, save it and then reread the license file. If your options file defines controls based on product features, the controls apply to products whether you are on a maintenance plan or multi-user subscription.However, if you define controls at the product package level, you can separate maintenance plan seats from multi-user subscriptions.


You can create option files for one or more servers and manage network licenses through those files.If you don’t need the capabilities of the options file, you don't have to create options files for all servers.
