Article - CS328753
ApexAda FLEXlm error "Windows preferred path <SystemDrive>\ProgramData to store service data is not set
Modified: 13-Aug-2020
Applies To
- ApexAda 4.2 F000 to 5.2 F000
Description
- When attempting to start a license server for ApexAda using LMTOOLS on a Microsoft Windows license host, a message window pops up, reading:
Windows preferred path <SystemDrive>\ProgramData to store service data is not set. Pleaase ensure Local Service user has modify privilege on the folder containing the debug log.
- Upon clicking OK in the message popup, the license server may appear to start, but no debug log is written, and the license manager fails to start
- A status inquiry produces results like:
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Status
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Flexible License Manager status on Thu 8/6/2020 15:46
[Detecting lmgrd processes...]
License server status: 27000@windowshost
License file(s) on windowshost: C:\path\license.dat:
lmgrd is not running: Cannot connect to license server system.
The license server manager (lmgrd) has not been started yet,
the wrong port@host or license file is being used, or the
port or hostname in the license file has been changed.
Server name: windowshost
License path: 27000@windowshost;
FlexNet Licensing error:-15,10. System Error: 10061 "WinSock: Connection refused"
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