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How to update FlexNet Admin License Server (lmadmin) with a new license file

Modified: 19-Dec-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo View 1.0 to 11.0
  • Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess 6.1 to 7.4
  • PTC Arbortext for Aerospace & Defense S1000D/S2000M 4.2 to 4.4
  • Creo Illustrate 1.0 to 12.0
  • PTC RV&S (formerly Integrity Lifecycle Manager) 10.0 to 13.1
  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
  • Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro Wildfire to Wildfire 5.0
  • Mathcad Prime 1.0 to 11.0
  • Mathcad 14.0 to 15.0
  • PTC Arbortext Editor 6.0 to 8.3
  • ProductView and Creo Elements/View 9.1 to 10.0
  • Relex Enterprise Edition 2011
  • Relex Team Edition 2011
  • Windchill Quality Solutions Team Edition 10.0 to 11.0
  • Windchill Quality Solutions Enterprise Edition 10.0 to 11.0
  • PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine 6.0 to 8.2
  • Windchill Risk and Reliability Enterprise Edition (Formerly Relex) 11.1 to 13.0

Description

  • How to change the license file in FlexNet Admin License Server versions11.10.0, 11.13.1.1, 11.14.1.2, 11.16.2.1, 11.17.1.0, 11.19.1.0, 11.19.6.0  & 11.19.6.1 
  • How to reconfigure FlexNet Admin License Server with an updated license file
  • How to reconfigure the license manager with a new license file
  • How to update the license server (lmadmin) to point to a new license file
  • Error (-12) Invalid returned data from license server system when executing ptcstatus.bat in Flexnet Admin License Server
  • How to update application with a new license file if the license server is FlexNet Admin License Server (lmadmin)?
  • The client software does not recognize the new license file added to the server
  • Unable to find ptcsetup.bat to update the new license
  • Error FLEXnet licensing error: -10, Feature has expired when starting PTC Flex-enabled applications
  • Cannot start Creo Parametric after changing the name of the computer where the license server is installed
  • Creo 5.0 update to Creo 8.0 license server remote guidance
  • Unable to start service after upgrade server using new license file
  • Replace the license file on the license server with the Creo 9.0 version
  • How to update the license on the server?
  • The user is getting this error when opening PTC Arbortext Editor: editor.exe: segment violation (signal 11)
  • Configure and add Creo 9.0 license on the license server server of Creo 5.0 currently in use
  • How to update the license for Mathcad
  • getting the error message ptc_d: No such feature exists after updating LMADMIN with new license file from the Web Interface.
  • Getting error "Creo Schematics Lite can not open" if the license server is not updated with latest version 
  • After updating license server Flexnet service won't start
  • How to add an Arbortext Architect license to an Arbortext license package?
  • License manager is down with error -15, Cannot connect to license server as all licenses are expired. How to reconfigure the license manager with the new license file?
  • How to update new license file on FlexNet Admin License Server while moving from perpetual license to subscription-based license?
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