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How to find the process which takes one specific license

Tagged: 19.1, Installation/Licensing/Systems, License not releasing, licensing, Workbench Platform - SYS
    • May 15, 2023 at 8:32 am
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      It occurs that every ANSYS tools are closed, but the license is still showing as checked out. In this case, a machine reboot will make the license free, but it is also possible to kill the process manually (in the Task Manager for Windows for example) to make the license free. The attached pdf shows how to find the process to kill using the ANSYS License Management Center.

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      1. 2054704.pdf

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