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

Introduction to ArcGIS License Manager with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal

Starting with ArcGIS 10.4 License Manager and newer (including ArcGIS License Manager 2024.0), ArcGIS Pro can be authorized for use by either concurrent use licensing or by connecting to an ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, which requires an ArcGIS License Manager configuration. The same ArcGIS License Manager that manages concurrent use ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS for Engine, and ArcGIS CityEngine licenses will also manage ArcGIS Pro concurrent use, and ArcGIS Pro or Premium App named user licenses through an ArcGIS Enterprise Portal.

All functionality for authorization and configuration of ArcGIS License Manager for ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, and ArcGIS CityEngine concurrent use, apply also to ArcGIS Pro concurrent use and remain unchanged with ArcGIS License Manager 2024.0.

For information on installing and authorizing ArcGIS License Manager, please refer to the License Manager Installation and Startup topic. For authorizing ArcGIS Pro concurrent use licenses, please refer to the information contained in the License Manager Installation and Startup. For setting up ArcGIS Pro application to run as either concurrent use, or named user, refer to the Set up section of the ArcGIS Pro help documentation.

Instructions for creating an ArcGIS Pro named user license file, authorizing named user license files on the License Manager, or exporting a portal configuration file from License Manager can be found in the Configure License Manager for use with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal topic.

Useful information and best practices for configuring the ArcGIS License Manager for use with an ArcGIS Enterprise Portal can be found within the Useful Information and Best Practices topic.

Details for administering ArcGIS Pro named user entitlements in an ArcGIS Enterprise Portal can be found in the Manage Licenses section of the ArcGIS Enterprise help documentation.

Information for managing portals and licenses in the ArcGIS Pro software can be found in the Set up sections of the ArcGIS Pro Help.

For Premium Apps that require a named user license via an ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, the process for setting up and configuring the License Manager to work with the portal is the same as the process for ArcGIS Pro named user. Please refer to the relevant document for the applicable Premium App for more information.

NoteNote:

If licensing ArcGIS products in the cloud or in virtualized environments using ArcGIS License Manager, please refer to the Esri whitepaper on cloud licensing for more information.