Getting License on Same Computer as LMTools

This may help you to get a license if your AutoCAD is on the same machine as your LMTools.

C:/ Window/System32/driver/etc/hosts(open with notepad)

Remove pound from ip address line localhost

or

Open LICPATH.LIC from C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2012 folder

In the first line replace the computer name with the loopback address 127.0.0.1.

(Thanks Chris!)

2012 License Manager Update Needed error -15.570.0

You may be getting a -15.570.0 error when trying to run a networked version of an Autodesk product.

Here are the steps to fix the issue.

1. Download:

Autodesk IPv6 Network License Manager for Windows

www.autodesk.com/nlm-ipv6-windows

2. Open LMTools

3. Stop reading the lic file

4. Close LMTools

5. Go to Program Files-Autodesk-Network License Manager

Replace the following files with the new downloaded files-step1:

adskflex

lmgrd

lmtools

lmutil

6. Open LMTools

7. Reread lic file, Start Service