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

ACTIVATION_EXPIRY_DAYS

This option limits the length of time a specific entitlement can borrowed and overrides the default borrow time applied to all licenses upon a License Manager. The option is useful when a borrow timeout restriction to a particular entitlement is required, that does not to apply all entitlements.

Usage

ACTIVATION_EXPIRY_DAYS entitlementID {days}

Term

Description

entitlementID

The entitlement ID used when requesting a license activation (borrow)

days

the number of days to allow the borrow for, expressed as an integer

Example:

To restrict the amount of days a client borrows an ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension license, that has an authorization number (entitlementID) of EFL123456789 to a maximum of 5 days, this is the option line:

ACTIVATION_EXPIRY_DAYS EFL123456789-1010 5

NoteNote:

The above example is applicable only for license versions 10.1 or newer. For ArcGIS 10.0 License Manager or in any scenario where 10.0 licenses remain on a 10.1 or newer License Manager (for example you did not upgrade your 10.0 licenses to 10.1-10.8 or have authorized version 10.0 licenses on ArcGIS License Manager 2024.0), you should omit "-1010" from the example.

Restrictions

If more than one ACTIVATION_EXPIRY_DAYS option for the same entitlementID exists, with a different count of days, is mentioned in the options file, then the functionality always considers first line and ignores subsequent lines.

The ArcGIS Administrator is designed to accept the maximum borrow days specified in the License Server Administrator (default 30 days). The user must adjust the ArcGIS Administrator borrow request for a given feature to that specified in the Options file.