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KB: Nothing happens when trying to use a license

Created: 3月 25, 2021 | Updated: 3月 08, 2024
Altium Designer Altium Designer
Starting in version: 18 Up to Current

I can't use a license. I click on a license, then click the use control below, or right-click on the license and choose "use" but nothing happens.

Solution Details

Close Altium before trying each of these four things (it's almost always the third one):
  1. Check that the System time zone, date, and time are set correctly for both the server and client.
  2. Turn off Bluetooth connectivity if the client is so equipped to rule out a driver conflict.
  3. Deactivate extra network connections (cards, wireless & virtual)
  • Control Panel (View by set to: Category view) ► Network and Internet ► View Network status and tasks ► Change adapter settings
or
  • Control Panel (View by set to Large or Small icons) ► Network and Sharing Center ► Change adapter settings
then
  • Right-click to disable (or use "Disable this network device") for each connection that is not currently required
 

Make sure the status changes to "Disabled".  Please note, the red X does not mean disabled.  It only means disconnected.

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If the third recommendation resolves the issue, you can try enabling devices one at a time.  The issue is caused by the number of devices rather than any particular one.  

4. With the advent of the new license management page starting in AD23.8, a forth recommendation has proven to resolve this issue as well.  It is described in it's own Knowledge Base article because it was written for a different issue:
https://www.altium.com/documentation/knowledge-base/altium-designer/warning-license-renewal-failed
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