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{excerpt:hidden=true}LSFORCEHOST is an environment variable that is used for network licenses to specify the location of the license server.{excerpt} *LSFORCEHOST* is an environment variable that is used for [network licenses|kb:Network license] to specify location of the [license server|kb:License server]. Using this variable forces the program to look up the network license on a single license server identified by its IP address or name. {on-this-page} h1. Setting LSFORCEHOST value The procedure for setting LSFORCEHOST value for Windows XP and Windows 7 is given below. \\ h4. Setting LSFORCEHOST value in Windows XP * Select Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced (tab). * Select Environment Variables, then select System Variables > New. * Enter the information which follows: {code}
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LSFORCEHOST is a system environment variable that is used for network licenses to specify the location of the license server.

LSFORCEHOST is a system environment variable that is used for network licenses to specify location of the license server. Using this variable forces the program to look up the network license on a single license server identified by its IP address or name.

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Setting LSFORCEHOST value

The procedure for setting LSFORCEHOST value for Windows XP and Windows 7 is given below.


Setting LSFORCEHOST value in Windows XP

  • Select Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced (tab).
  • Select Environment Variables, then select System Variables > New.
  • Enter the information which follows:
Code Block
Variable name = LSFORCEHOST

Variable value = IP address or name of your license server computer
{code}

{info}
*


Info

NOTE:

*

If

your

network

uses

dynamic

IP

addresses,

use

the

Server

name

instead

of

the

IP

address.

{info} \\ h4. Setting LSFORCEHOST value in Windows 7 * Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System. * Select Advanced System Settings in the left column, then select Advanced (tab). * Select Environment Variables, then select System Variables > New. * Enter the information which follows: {code}


Setting LSFORCEHOST value in Windows 7

  • Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System.
  • Select Advanced System Settings in the left column, then select Advanced (tab).
  • Select Environment Variables, then select System Variables > New.
  • Enter the information which follows:
Code Block
Variable name = LSFORCEHOST

Variable value = IP address or name of your license server computer
{code}

{info}
*


Info

NOTE:

*

If

your

network

uses

dynamic

IP

addresses,

use

the

Server

name

instead

of

the

IP

address.

{info} h1. See also * [kb:Network license lookup] * [kb:LSHOST environment variable]

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