If you manage your own installation of Tekla Structures, you must install and set up your own Tekla on-premises license server.

If your organization has a Tekla Structures administrator (IT administrator or main user), the administrator installs and sets up the Tekla on-premises license server for all users. Contact your organization's Tekla Structures administrator for licensing instructions.

On-premises licensing setup follows this general workflow:

1. Install Tekla on-premises license server.
2. Save your on-premises license entitlement certificate.
3. Activate your on-premises licenses.
4. Connect Tekla Structures to the on-premises license server.

   You might also need to configure the firewall settings to be able to connect Tekla Structures to the on-premises license server. For more information, see Allow Tekla on-premises license server to operate through Windows Firewall.

If you are the only Tekla Structures user, you can install the license server on the same computer where you use Tekla Structures.