1. Introduction

  2. • Welcome
  3. • License manager basics

  4. Getting Started

  5. • ArcGIS License Manager system requirements
  6. • Supported software products
  7. • License manager installation and startup
  8. • Client machine setup using the ArcGIS Administrator
  9. • Existing users

  10. Administering the License Manager

  11. • Using the ArcGIS License Server Administrator
  12. • Starting and stopping the License Manager
  13. • Checking the license server status
  14. • Configuring license borrowing
  15. • Viewing the audit log
  16. • Viewing license availability
  17. • Authorizing additional features
  18. • Diagnosing errors

  19. ArcGIS License Manager with ArcGIS Enterprise

  20. • Introduction to ArcGIS License Manager with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal
  21. • Configure License Manager for use with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal
  22. • Useful information and best practices

  23. Advanced Topics

  24. • Automatically starting the License Manager
  25. • Defining port@host to one or more license servers
  26. • Backup license servers
  27. • Configure ArcGIS License Manager to work through a firewall

    1. The Options File

    2. • Using the Options file
    3. • ACTIVATION_EXPIRY_DAYS
    4. • DEBUGLOG
    5. • EXCLUDE
    6. • EXCLUDE_ENTITLEMENT
    7. • EXCLUDEALL
    8. • GROUP
    9. • GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE
    10. • HOST_GROUP
    11. • INCLUDE
    12. • INCLUDE_ENTITLEMENT
    13. • INCLUDEALL
    14. • MAX
    15. • NOLOG
    16. • RESERVE
    17. • Feature names for ArcGIS Option file
  28. • Transferring licenses from one License Manager to another
  29. • Using the license manager on Windows Terminal Server/Citrix
  30. • Enterprise deployment of the ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Engine licenses
  31. • Provisioning files
  32. • Silent authorization commands

  33. Troubleshooting

  34. • Incorrect clock setting
  35. • Cannot connect to the License Manager

  36. Glossary

  37. • ArcGIS Administrator
  38. • ArcGIS License Manager
  39. • authorization
  40. • borrow
  41. • Concurrent use
  42. • daemon
  43. • debug log file
  44. • feature
  45. • license
  46. • License Manager
  47. • license server
  48. • named user
  49. • ArcGIS Enterprise Portal
  50. • provisioning file
  51. • Return
  52. • simultaneous session
  53. • Single use
  54. • Software Authorization Wizard

Supported software products

Listed below are the Esri software products supported by ArcGIS License Manager 2022.0.

Concurrent Use

ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.3*, 10.8.2, 10.8.1, 10.8, 10.7.x, 10.6.x, 10.5.x, 10.4.x, 10.3.x, 10.2.x, 10.1 SP1, 10.1, 10.0, 9.x (* projected future release, support subject to change)

ArcGIS Engine 10.8.3*, 10.8.2, 10.8.1, 10.8, 10.7.x, 10.6.x, 10.5.x, 10.4.x, 10.3.x, 10.2.x, 10.1 SP1, 10.1, 10.0 (* projected future release, support subject to change)

ArcGIS Pro 3.0.x, 2.9.x, 2.8.x, 2.7.x, 2.6.x, 2.5.x, 2.4.x 2.3.x, 2.2.x, 2.1.x, 2.0.x, 1.4.x

ArcGIS CityEngine 2022.0, 2021.x, 2020.x, 2019.x, 2018.x, 2017.x, 2016.x, 2015.x, 2014.x, 2013.x, 2012.x

ARC/INFO Workstation 10.0, 9.x

NoteNote:

For users wishing to operate ArcGIS Pro 1.3.x or 1.2.x, ArcGIS License Manager 10.6 or earlier should be installed. Please see technical support article 20017 for more information.

Named User (via ArcGIS Enterprise)

ArcGIS Pro 3.0.x, 2.9.x, 2.8.x, 2.7.x, 2.6.x, 2.5.x, 2.4.x, 2.3.x, 2.2.x, 2.1.x, 2.0.x, 1.4.x, 1.3.x, 1.2.x, 1.1.x, 1.0.x

Drone2Map 2022.1*, 2.3.x, 2.2.x, 2.1.x, 2.0.x, 1.3.x, 1.2.x, 1.1.x, 1.0.x (* projected future release, support subject to change)

For ArcGIS Enterprise, Pro, and License Manager version compatibility, please refer to the compatibility matrix in the ArcGIS Enterprise Help documentation.

Licensing with ArcGIS License Manager in the cloud

For licensing ArcGIS products in the cloud using ArcGIS License Manager, please refer to the Esri whitepaper on cloud licensing.

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