Tasks include starting, upgrading, and uninstalling the license manager, and retrieving, borrowing and returning licenses.

• Starting the SolidNetWork License Manager
  You can start the SolidNetWork License Manager from the Windows Start menu.
• Upgrading the SolidNetWork License Manager
  For major releases of SolidWorks, upgrading the license manager consists of uninstalling the old license manager, installing a new one, and re-activating the SolidNetWork license.
• Deleting SolidNetWork License Files
  Delete old and expired SolidNetWork license files before upgrading to new ones.
• Retrieving Client Licenses
  To terminate a client SolidNetWork connection, a system administrator can stop the license and return it to the free license pool.
• Borrowing and Returning SolidNetWork Licenses
  You can borrow a SolidNetWork license to use the software from a remote location. Since the license is removed from the pool of available licenses, a borrowed license must be returned for it to become available again.
• Monitoring License Idle Time
  SolidWorks can register idle time with the SolidNetWork License Manager so that licenses that have not been used for a certain amount of time are returned to the free license pool.
• Installing Temporary Licenses
  The temporary “ANY” license can be used temporarily when the original SolidNetWork license is not available.
• Upgrading from Individual Licensing to SolidNetWork Licensing
  You can upgrade a computer from individual SolidWorks licensing to SolidNetWork licensing by specifying the SolidNetWork license serial number in SolidWorks Installation Manager.
• Using SolidNetWork Licenses with Add-in Products
  You can use the SolidNetWork License Manager to distribute licenses for SolidWorks core add-in products (such as FeatureWorks, Workgroup PDM Server, and so on).
• Using the Same Computer for the License Manager and Administrative Image Installations
  You can configure one computer on a network to act both as a license manager distributing SolidNetWork licensing and as an administrative image location from which users can install SolidWorks software.
• FLEXnet Publisher License Management
  SolidNetWork Licensing is based on FLEXnet Publisher® license management.