Summary

What is the search order an application will use when looking for a license?

Question

What is the search order an application will use when looking for a license?

Answer

This is the search order an application will use when looking for a license.

1. Client Trusted Storage (if using Trusted Storage)
2. Environment Variable for <vendor>_LICENSE_FILE (i.e., DEMO_LICENSE_FILE)
3. Registry/.flexlmrc for <vendor>_LICENSE_FILE
4. Environment Variable for LM_LICENSE_FILE
5. Registry/.flexlmrc for LM_LICENSE_FILE
6. Application defined location (LM_A_LICENSE_DEFAULT)
7. Any ".lic" file located in the same directory as application (*.lic).