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

License manager basics

A concurrent use license allows copies of ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS CityEngine, and ArcGIS Pro 1.2 and newer to be installed on numerous machines. Named user licenses also allow ArcGIS Pro versions 1.0 and newer, and Premium Apps to be licensed via an ArcGIS Enterprise Portal instance.

ArcGIS License Manager, once installed on the network, keeps track of the number of copies of the software that can be run concurrently or, in the case of named users for ArcGIS Pro or Premium Apps, the number of simultaneous sessions. The same 2024.0 ArcGIS License Manager can be used for all ArcGIS 9.x or 10.x concurrent use, ArcGIS CityEngine concurrent use, ArcGIS Pro concurrent use (version 1.2 and newer), named user ArcGIS Pro (versions 1.0 and newer), and named user Premium App software products that require an ArcGIS Enterprise Portal. Please refer to the Supported software products topic for a full list of software products supported by ArcGIS License Manager 2024.0.

The number of concurrent use seats in your license file determines the number of copies of each software product that can be run concurrently. The number of named users in your ArcGIS Pro or Premium App named user authorization determines how many sessions of ArcGIS Pro or applicable Premium App that can be run simultaneously. Please see the ArcGIS License Manager with ArcGIS Enterprise Useful information and best practices topic for more information on named user configuration.

You only need one ArcGIS License Manager per network to manage all your concurrent use and named user ArcGIS software products. The license server can be a Windows or Linux server and will manage Windows and Linux ArcGIS software products. For example, a Windows installation of any version 10.0 to 10.8.2 ArcGIS Desktop product can obtain a license from a Windows or Linux version 2024.0 ArcGIS License Manager.

Once ArcGIS License Manager is running, any computer on the network can access that license manager to run the software applications.

Authorizing licenses on your license server

After purchasing an Esri software product, you will receive an email from Esri Customer Service containing the authorization information for your purchased products or you can visit the My Esri site. You will need this information to authorize licenses on your license server. You first need to run the license manager installer and use ArcGIS License Server Administrator to authorize licenses before starting the license service.

Detailed installation instructions can be found in License manager installation and startup. For authorizing and configuring named user ArcGIS Pro and Premium App licenses, information can be found in Configure License Manager for use with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal.

ArcGIS License Manager in the cloud

Information concerning licensing with ArcGIS License Manager in cloud environments can be found in this Esri whitepaper.