George Karnos
Ansys Employee

Apologies, ANSYS Licensing Settings 2023 R2=Client Licensing Utility
This is how you would point your machine to the License Server

If you click on "Features in Use", Does it return a status or error?

EXAMPLE:
1055@Server
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lmutil - Copyright (c) 1989-2022 Flexera. All Rights Reserved.
Flexible License Manager status on Fri 2/2/2024 14:47

[Detecting lmgrd processes...]
License server status: 1055@Server
    License file(s) on Server: C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\license_files\ansyslmd.lic:

   Server: license server UP (MASTER) v11.19.4

Vendor daemon status (on Server):

  ansyslmd: UP v11.19.4
Feature usage info:

Users of 1spacdes:  (Total of 10 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of a_catv6_reader:  (Total of 10 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of a_dynamics_4_scdm:  (Total of 10 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of a_geometry:  (Total of 10 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use)
Users of a_spaceclaim_3dpdf:  (Total of 10 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use)

Also, under the directory %TEMP%\.ansys
You should see .out files.
Any errors in those files?

Verify that the License Server (ansys.webstore.illinois.edu) is running the 2023 R2 version of the ANSYS License Manager.