Solidworks Network license not releasing license
Solidworks Network license not releasing license
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We have 5-6 machines with Solidworks or Solidworks Explorer loaded on them. We have one license for Professional that allows us to use Workgroup PDM. There are times that the Solidworks Professional license will not be released. One example that happened this morning. I launched solidworks then loaded the rendering package, part of the Pro License. I exited solidworks and someone tried to use the Workgroup PDM. They were not. It took about 2 hours before the license server said I no longer had the Pro license checked out. This has happened in the past and the only solution we have is to wait. Our servers are locked down and only an off site IT company has access. They do not know anything about Solidworks or how the license server works.
Does anyone have any suggestions or fixes so end users can get the license server to realize we are no longer using certain add ins? We have had this same problem with our FlowSimulation package.
Thank you for your time and help,
Glenn
Does anyone have any suggestions or fixes so end users can get the license server to realize we are no longer using certain add ins? We have had this same problem with our FlowSimulation package.
Thank you for your time and help,
Glenn






RE: Solidworks Network license not releasing license
Any PC can be used as a server when it comes to the SNL. I would recommend to use a PC that is not going to shut down at night of course.
Scott Baugh, CSWP
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RE: Solidworks Network license not releasing license
Switching to a local computer is not an option for us.[color ][/color]
RE: Solidworks Network license not releasing license
Be sure to engage your SolidWorks reseller to help you through the issue.
Cheers,
Anna Wood
SW2014 SP2, Windows 7 x64
RE: Solidworks Network license not releasing license
We have several seats here on SNL and that has never happened for us. The SNL manager is a basic installation and if you are having a problem such as this its usually the server that is the culprit, not the SNL manager.
Good luck!
Scott Baugh, CSWP
FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum PoliciesBerry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader
www.scottjbaugh.com
RE: Solidworks Network license not releasing license
We have an off site IT service so trying to coordinate anything with reseller and our IT company is a pain in the butt.
In the past this was not a major issue because there were only 3 of us that were needing to use some of the Windows Pro features (we have 2 standard and 1 pro license). Now we have 3 solidworks users and 2-3 Solidworks Explorer users that will need to access the Workgroup PDM license that comes with Pro.