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Chapter 12: Using License Administration Toolslmtools (Windows only)• A license administration tool• A vendor daemonFor example, if you have an application called spell, type lmver spell.lmtools (Windows only)The lmtools utility is a graphical user interface that allows you to administer the license server. This executable isavailable in the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows packages. Always use the newest version possible. You can get it fromthe software download site.Some of the functions this utility performs include:• Starting, stopping, and configuring license servers• Getting system information, including hostids• Getting server statusThe lmtools utility has two modes in which to configure a license server:• Configuration using a license file• Configuration using servicesOn Windows Vista or later, you must run the lmtools utility as an administrator. If you do not run this executable asan administrator, the User Account Control (UAC) dialog will display as soon as it is started (as long as the UACprompt is not disabled on the system).Configuration Using License FileOperations are performed on a particular license file. The file can be either local or remote. In this mode, youcannot start the lmadmin or lmgrd process, but you can do everything else.Task:To configure this mode:1. Run the lmtools utility.2. Click the Configuration using License File button.3. Enter one or more the license file names or port@host specifications.Configuration Using ServicesOperations are performed on a service, which allows starting lmadmin or lmgrd processes local to the system onwhich lmtools is running. For details on configuring services, see Configuring the License Server Manager as aWindows Service.136 FNP-11111-LAG01 License Administration Guide