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

Configuring license borrowing

License borrowing allows users of ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine Runtime, ArcGIS CityEngine, and ArcGIS Pro concurrent use to temporarily take licenses from the license manager and install them locally on their machines to use when off the network.

  1. Launch ArcGIS License Server Administrator from Start > Programs > ArcGIS > License Server Administrator.
  2. Choose Configure from the table of contents.
  3. Check the Allow License Borrowing check box if unchecked.
  4. Enter the maximum number of days for which licenses can be borrowed. Shorter borrowing timeouts are recommended.
  5. Click Apply to apply changes and restart the service.

Borrowing of licenses from the client is achieved using the ArcGIS Administrator for ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, and ArcGIS CityEngine applications. For ArcGIS Pro, borrowing is achieved using the backstage Licensing area of the ArcGIS Pro application. For information on borrowing licenses using applications that utilize ArcGIS Administrator, refer to the Borrow licenses section of the Client machine setup using the ArcGIS Administrator topic. For borrowing licenses in ArcGIS Pro, refer to the Authorize ArcGIS Pro to work offline topic of the ArcGIS Pro Help documentation.

For controlling borrow timeouts for individual features, please see the Option file topic ACTIVATION_EXPIRY_DAYS.

NoteNote:

Borrowing concurrent use licenses does not apply to ArcGIS Pro and Premium Apps using named user entitlements. ArcGIS Pro and Premium App named user software can be run offline only if an administrator has configured the specified named user to have this permission in the ArcGIS Enterprise portal. For ArcGIS Pro, more information can be found in the ArcGIS Pro Help documentation.