How to Reactivate SOLIDWORKS Network Licenses
How to Reactivate SOLIDWORKS Network Licenses
If you recently renewed your subscription or purchased additional SOLIDWORKS network licenses of the same product type as your current products, then the existing serial numbers need reactivated on the SolidNetWork License Manager. The reactivation process updates the entitlement date on the SolidNetWork License Manager server. In addition to the entitlement date, once reactivated, any newly purchased licenses will be added to your existing serial numbers.
Annual reactivation is required for SolidNetWork License products after an organization has upgraded to the 2022 SolidNetWork License Manager Server. Even if the installed products are from an earlier release, the 2022 licenses and future versions on the server require reactivation once a year.
To help administrators reactivate licenses before the server expiration date, the SolidNetWork License Manager will notify users within 30 days of the reactivation date that they are about to expire.
If you have entirely new serial numbers to add, click here to learn how to add them to the SolidNetWork License Manager and activate them.
Launch the SolidNetWork License Manager Server
On the server machine hosting your licenses, launch the SolidNetWork License Manager Server application and review the License Borrowing tab. If there are any licenses borrowed, make sure the users return them before continuing with the reactivation.
Launch Activation
From the Server Administration tab, select Reactivate... to launch the activation dialog.
NOTE: The button may say Modify... in older software versions.
Review your product license(s)
In the newly opened Reactivate Licenses dialog, choose All or a specific serial number to display the associated licenses. If the Reactivation Date has passed, that license is expired and some features may not function properly. Click Reactivate to begin the process.
Click Next
Click Next again to maintain the same SolidNetWork License Server Information as previously configured.
Select Your Serial Numbers
From the Serial #: list, click to select specific serial numbers to reactivate or click Select All to highlight all your SOLIDWORKS serial numbers. Choose the activation method (Automatically over the Internet is recommended), enter a valid email address, and then click Next.
Connect to SOLIDWORKS Server
The SolidNetWork License Manager then connects to the SOLIDWORKS server to activate the serial numbers. An activation progress window will display briefly for each serial number as they are processed individually.
Finish Setup
Once complete, a confirmation dialog displays with your current license count available. Click Finish to return to the SolidNetWork License Manager.
Your serial numbers are now activated and ready to use!
How to Reactivate SOLIDWORKS (Video)
Technical Support
If you have any questions or experience unexpected behavior, feel free to reach out to MLC CAD Systems technical support.