Running the InstallAnywhere-Based Installer
This section explains how to install and start the license server using the InstallAnywhere-based installer.
The InstallAnywhere-based installer is an .exe called FlexnetLicenseServerWizardInstaller.exe. If your producer has provided you with a zip called flexnetls-x64_windows-<version>.zip, FlexnetLicenseServerWizardInstaller.exe will be located in the server folder inside the zip, alongside with producer-settings.xml.
Note:The installer automatically installs Java 21, which is required for the licence server to run.
To install and start the license server as a Windows service
| 1. | Unpack the files received from the software producer into an installation directory. |
Ensure that FlexnetLicenseServerWizardInstaller.exe and producer-settings.xml are located in the same folder.
| 2. | Double-click FlexnetLicenseServerWizardInstaller.exe. InstallAnywhere guides you through the installation. |
| 3. | During the installation, you are prompted to provide the following information: |
| a. | Service Name—A customizable display name for the license server. This name will appear in the Task Manager under Services. |
Default: FlexNet Embedded Local License Server.
| b. | Port—Specify the port number on which you want the server to run over HTTP. |
Default: 7070.
| c. | Logging Threshold—Defines the logging threshold for the license server service. Available values: FATAL, ERROR, WARN, INFO, LICENSING, POLICY, or DEBUG. |
Default: INFO.
| d. | Https Certificate Path—Specify the path to the HTTPS certificate file (.pfx or .p12). This is required only if you intend the server to run in HTTPS mode. |
Default: C:\ProgramData\flexnetls\fnedemo
| e. | Certificate Password—Enter the password for the provided certificate. This is required only if you intend the server to run in HTTPS mode. |
| f. | HTTPS Port—Specify the port number on which you want the server to run over HTTPS. |
Default: 1443.
| 4. | When InstallAnywhere shows the Install Complete dialog, click Done to close the installer. |
The license server is installed as a service and starts automatically.
| 5. | Confirm that the service is running: In the Windows Services window (services.msc), check that the service FlexNet License Server - producer_name has started. (Note that in the Services tab of the Task Manager, the service’s display name is FNLS-producer_name.) |
| 6. | To view the license server log, navigate to the server’s logging directory (by default, C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\flexnetls\producer_name\logs), and review the contents of the appropriate .log file. |
If you want to stop the service, stop it in the Windows Services window.