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Modifies License Information for Autodesk Products 2020+
If you ever had the challenge to switch the licensing typ of a Autodesk product that does no longer start, then you know exactly why this tool saves a lot of time. As a CAD-Admin you might have to do this multiple times per week.
For Autodesk 2020 product this means, you have to use AdskLicensingInstHelper.exe and some parameters. This takes time and knowledge.
ADSKLicensingModify is a GUI for this exe and makes this task easy.
Note: If you want to check out the manual way by autodesk, feel free to use this link: Autodesk Knowledge
- added support for 2023 products
- added support for 2022 products
- search product keys 2022*
*product keys are created by changing letter "M" to "N". This might be false.
- Search Function is more responsive and no longer needs "Enter" input
- Print List command can be copied
- New Tab to search for Product name by Product Key or search for Product Key by Product Name
- ADSKLincensingModify
- Update v2.1
- Update v2.0
- Update v1.3
- Tool does not start!
- Table of Contents
- Function Demo
- Installation
- Start
- Print List
- Search Product
- Select Product
- Select License
- Generate / Copy
- Run
- Search for Product Name or Product Key
- Help
- Settings
- Errors / Problems
- Tool doesn't start
- License
There is no real installation needed. So even if you cannot install anything on your machine, you should be able to unzip the release and use it. The only condition is, that you keep the folder structure.
If you need a desktop Icon, create one.
To get started you need to click on check path. This makes sure that the needed exe is available. If the check fails you wont be able to do anything. You can check the path for yourself.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\AdskLicensing\Current\helper
Note: This exe isn't delivered by this tool. You get it by installing any Autodesk 2020 product. It also get's updated from time to time, which makes it difficult to ship.
This creates a json file an tries to open it. If it fails make sure you have a tool to open such files. It show alot of infos about every licenses product on the machine this command was used.
Make sure to check the Autodesk Knowledge article: Autodesk Knowledge
| value | license method |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown licensing method |
| 1 | Network licensing |
| 2 | Standalone licensing |
| 3 | (MSSA) |
| 4 | User Licensing |
| value | server type |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown server type |
| 1 | Single server |
| 2 | Redundant servers |
| 3 | Distributed servers |
You can copy the command that is run when the button is clicked. Righclick on it to copy.
The search function looks for what is input in the search field. There is a small delay until the search function runs. This keeps the search field responsive.
On the left you need to select a product that you want to change in any way. This list is based on the official product key list from autodesk. Use the search function to find your product. Press "Enter" after typing.
After selecting a product you need to decide what to do with it. If you want to change it to "Network Licensing" select it. You need to also select a license type and provide at least one servername depending on the option you choose.
Make sure to prefix your servername with @.
If you use Redundant Server you can type in all servers like this:
@server1, @server2, @server3
If you want to change anything related to Network Licensing it is required to delete a registry Parameter.
Delete the registry key ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE at HKCU\Software\FLEXlm License Manager. This will be done by the tool, but if you just copy the command, make
sure to include something like this:
for /D %a in ("%ProgramData%\Autodesk\AdskLicensingService\*.*") do rd /q /s "%a"
This is used for the old licensing system. Use this only if you are still using an old license with maintenance.
If you have a subscription based license, this is the option you need. Changing to this will ask you for your autodesk login the next time you open the product.
Choose this option if you dont want to set any license type but instead let the user choose the next time they open the product.
If you want to copy the generated command click this button. This allows you to paste it in a cmd file. Maybe you have a remote connection open and dont want do send this tool. Just start a cmd shell on the target system and paste it.
If you want to you can also edit the command.
Warning: There are some commands that wont work if you just type them in cmd. For example if you want to reset something it is important that AdSSO.exe is not running. If you use the run command it automatically detects if this process is running and if yes, it will kill it.
If you click run it will run the command after asking you one last time. If you then click yes it will run the command.
There is a second tab that allows to search for Product Key or Product Name. The list goes back to 2015. Everything older will not show up.
You can copy values by left clicking on it to copy the Product Key. To copy the Product Name use Right click. Make sure to first select the row with left click.
Opens this website if you click on it.
There are a few settings and some shortcuts you can use from this flyout.
If you prefere a dark theme you can set this here by clicking on the toggle button. This setting is saved between sessions.
The user based licensing uses a token sytem. This token gets saved to a file called "LoginState.xml". If you want to reset this information you can do this manually. This files gets recreated if you start a product that is licensed by subscription.
This file also gets deleted if you click on run.
This button provides a fast way to open "C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\AdskLicensingService".
Check here to see if AdskLicensingService is running. This service is essential for the licensing to work properly.
Use Generate / Copy and paste the command into a cmd shell. This way you can see if the command is actually working. If there is an error look here for any help.
If this error shows, then there is a problem with the licensing system on this machine. You can try to fix it by renaming AdskLicensingService.data.
Click on Settings and choose "Open AdskLicensing Path" it opens windows explorer with the right path for you. After this make sure that the AdskLicensingService is started. You can do this from the flyout if you want to.
This service is needed to run the Autodesk Licensing system. If it is not running you will run into some problems. Try to start the service from the Settings flyout.
At the moment it is not signed so you probably get a windows defender message which you need to allow.
Also make sure that all dll files are not blocked. Open res\assembly folder and check by rightclicking on dll file.
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2020 Tobias Wiesendanger
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