This command can also be used with *.resps files when authorizing offline.
SoftwareAuthorizationLS -s -ver 10.8 -lif path/to/file on Linux. In the case of 10.1-10.8 version licenses, use: softwareauthorizationls.exe -s -ver 10.8 -lif 'c:\temp\' or $. The default on Windows for ArcGIS License Manager versions 2021.0 and newer is C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\LicenseManager\bin.Īdding a -verbose switch at the end of the commands will display progress and error messages in the command window. The following options can also be used to authorize theĭesktop and Engine software with single-use licenses on the individual machines by using softwareauthorization.exe (found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin or C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin for 32-bit machines) with *.prvc files, instead of softwareauthorizationls.exe as detailed below.įrom the command line, change directory to the license manager installation location.