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Setting variables LSHOST and LSFORCEHOST

These settings are only required for versions; 13.8, 14.0 and 14.1.

For V14.2+ follow this link. 

You can use C:\Lusas14x\Programs\license\EnviroSet.vbe script to set LSHOST and LSFORCEHOST for both "User" and "System" alternatively you can follow the procedure below for setting these variables on all the client PCs :-

On Windows NT
Start > Settings > Control panel > (double click) System > Environment tab
(enter text boxes) Variable=LSHOST, Value=[name of your license server] (click) Set button
(enter text boxes) Variable=LSFORCEHOST, Value=[name (or address) of your license server] (click) Set button
(click) Apply button
(click) OK button

On Windows 2000 or XP
Windows 2000 - Start > Settings > Control panel > System > Advanced tab > (click) Environment variables button
Windows XP - Start > Control panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > Advanced tab > (click) Environment variables button
Under User & System variables (click) New button (enter text boxes) Variable name=LSHOST, Variable value=[name (or address) of your license server] (click) OK button
Under User & System variables (click) New button (enter text boxes) Variable name=LSFORCEHOST, Variable value=[name (or address) of your license server] (click) OK button
(click) OK button

On Windows 95/98 or ME
Add the following two lines to the autoexec.bat file and reboot
SET LSHOST=[name of your license server]
SET LSFORCEHOST=[name (or address) of your license server]

Reboot the PC in order for the environment variables to take effect 

Installing a network (floating) licence