You can find these files in the ANSYS installation directory, typically located at: C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\debug.log (Windows) or /usr/ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/debug.log (Linux)
✅ Restarted the ANSYS FlexNet service (services.msc) ✅ Stopped other FlexNet services (ArcGIS, Autodesk) ✅ Ran lmgrd.exe as administrator manually ✅ Verified SERVER and VENDOR lines in license.dat ✅ Reinstalled ANSYS License Manager ✅ Changed port from 1055 to avoid conflict ✅ Disabled IPv6 temporarily to test ✅ Added licensing folder to antivirus exclusions ✅ Generated new license file from customer portal ✅ Checked Event Viewer for specific error codes ansys flexnet licensing not running
💡 Always run the License Management Center as an Administrator . Without admin privileges, the software may lack the permissions to modify the system services required to start the FlexNet daemon. You can find these files in the ANSYS
Create to allow TCP traffic through these ports. ansys flexnet licensing not running