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Local License Server Administration Tool
Use the Local License Server Administration Tool to manage licenses for client devices connected to a Local License Server. You can quickly add and remove licenses on the server as well as recover GE licenses from clients.
Create and Schedule Reports
Schedule Reports
You can schedule license and device reports to run periodically by creating a batch file, INI file, or script. You can also schedule expiration reports or run them on-demand from the Windows command prompt using command-line operations.

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Local License Server
- Local License Server Overview
  The Local License Server provides a central location for client devices to access and return required GE software licenses.
- Installing the Local License Server
  Use the GE Digital Common Licensing installation software to install the Local License Server, the Local License Server Settings Tool, and the Local License Server Administration Tool.
- Restricting Access to the Local License Server
  The Licensing Software installer automatically creates the FNEServerPortAccess firewall inbound rule that allows full access to the GE Local License Server (FNE_Server.exe) on port 3333. You can edit this rule to provide certain users, computers, and IP addresses access to the Local License Server.
- Local License Server Administration Tool
  Use the Local License Server Administration Tool to manage licenses for client devices connected to a Local License Server. You can quickly add and remove licenses on the server as well as recover GE licenses from clients.
  - Manage Licenses
  - Perform Server Operations
  - View Server Logs and Settings
  - Create and Schedule Reports
    - Schedule Reports
      You can schedule license and device reports to run periodically by creating a batch file, INI file, or script. You can also schedule expiration reports or run them on-demand from the Windows command prompt using command-line operations.
    - Command-Line Options for Creating Reports
      You can create and schedule various license and device reports using command-line options.
- Local License Server Settings Tool
  Use the Local License Server Settings Tool to adjust the lease expiry period, set up email notifications for license expiry reports, device expiry reports, and license instance count reports, and check or reset the NIC MAC address settings.
- Command-Line Operations
  You can use the Server Console commands to activate and remove multiple license codes on the Local License Server.
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FAQs and Troubleshooting

Schedule Reports

You can schedule license and device reports to run periodically by creating a batch file, INI file, or script. You can also schedule expiration reports or run them on-demand from the Windows command prompt using command-line operations.

Note: For Common Licensing 18.4 and higher, you must use the Local License Server Administration Tool to run your reports. The Proficy Server Manager is no longer available.

To view command-line operation usage examples, enter the following command:

LLSAdminTool.exe -Help