Article - CS126342
Error “invalid host” comes up during installation on a system having multiple network cards
Modified: 28-Nov-2025
Applies To
- Creo Parametric 2.0 to 12.4
- Mathcad Prime 7.0 to 11.0
- PTC Arbortext Editor 7.1 to 8.3
- Creo Illustrate 1.0
Description
- Error invalid host comes up during installation with node-lock or floating license file on a system having multiple network cards
- Is it possible to force Mathcad to use a specific MAC address
- Every time, the installation setup wizard opens with a different host ID
- How to prioritize a host ID
- Fix Host ID to specific MAC address
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