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h1. CheckingLicense Outcheck Licenseout

To prevent losingthe loss of a network license, youthe canlicense checkmay outbe thechecked licenseout to youra workstation, and checkthen itchecked back in once the analysis is completedcomplete and youresults have been reviewed the results. Please note that other users will not behave ableaccess to access the the license which has been checked out license until it has isbeen checked back in. The procedurenetwork-license to check -out theprocedure, networkdescribed licensein isthe describedWord infile thenamed "Remote Commuter Licensing.doc" Word file that, is located in the SAP2000 installation directory and summarized briefly as follows:

(1)# Run the *Wcommute.exe* utility which is also found in the [SAP2000|sap2000:home] program  directory.

(2) Locate your server by using \\
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# Use the file menu or command button at the bottom of the screen. Choose to locate the server, then choose Search Subnet.

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# Enter the amountnumber of days youfor wishcheck to check-out.

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# Highlight the feature you want to check check-out andfeature, hitthen theselect Check Out button.

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*IMPORTANT:* Usually theThe environment variable LSFORCEHOST typically needs to be set on the workstation as: LSFORCEHOST = no-net.

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# Run the Wlmadmin.exe, programwhich is found in SAP2000\ETABS\SAFE > program folder and record Program Folder.
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# Record the IP address of the program server.

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# For Windows NT, 2000, and XP, open controlControl Panel > >SystemsSystems > Advanced (tab) > Environment Variable > System Variable, andthen provideenter the following information.

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LSFORCEHOST=IP Address of your Program server (when connecting to the network)
LSFORCEHOST=no-net (when disconnecting from the network)
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(5) Reboot the workstation.

 information which follows:
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When connecting to the network, LSFORCEHOST = IP address of the program server
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When disconnecting from the network, LSFORCEHOST = no-net
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# Reboot the workstation.
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h1. Related Documents

* [Remote commuter licensing|doc:Remote commuter licensing]


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* [Difference between WRCommute and WCommute (6/23/2010 email)|$2590838] - WCommute allowsenables thea network license to be checked back in without the need fora cleaning code.
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