You need to modify the firewall settings to allow traffic through fixed TCP/IP port. The following instructions apply to Windows Server 2008.
To allow traffic in fixed TCP/IP ports in Windows Server 2008 on the license server computer:
- Ensure that no other software or service is using the ports that you are about to set fixed.
Use the command line command netstat -anp TCP to find out which ports are in use.
The numbers in the Local Address column after the colon (:) are the port numbers that are in use.
- Browse for tekla.lic , and open it using a text editor.
By default, the path is ..\TeklaStructures\License\Server.
- To set a fixed port for lmgrd.exe , enter the TCP/IP port number at the end of the SERVER row.
The Automatic installation option sets the port to 27007.
- Enter the text port=free_port at the end of the VENDOR row, for example, port=1234.
Defining the TCP/IP port number on the VENDOR row may slow down the restart time of Tekla Structures Licensing Service.
- Save the changes and close tekla.lic.
- Update your license server with the changes:
- Go to through the Start menu or Start screen , depending on your Windows operating system.
- Go to the Service/License File tab and ensure that Configuration using services and Tekla Structures Licensing Service are selected.
- Go to the Start/Stop/Reread tab and stop the license server by clicking Stop Server , and then start the server again by clicking Start Server.
- Click .
- Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall in the left pane.
- On the General tab, make sure that you have not selected the Don’t allow exceptions or Block all incoming connections check box, depending on your Windows operating system .
If you have selected the check box, the modifications do not take effect.
- On the Exceptions tab, click Add Port.
- In the Add a Port dialog box:
In the Name box, enter lmgrd.
In the Port box, enter the TCP/IP port number that you set in step 3.
- Click OK to confirm the changes.
lmgrd is added to the list of exceptions.
- On the Exceptions tab, click again Add Port to open the Add a Port dialog box.
- In the Add a Port dialog box:
In the Name box, enter tekla.
In the Port box, enter the TCP/IP port number that you set in step 4.
- Click OK to confirm the changes.
tekla is added to the list of exceptions.
- Click OK to confirm the modifications.