How to use - AutoCAD License Transfer Utility

            Using the AutoCAD License Transfer Utility

The License Transfer Utility transfers a product license online from one computer to another, and ensures that the product works only on the computer that contains the license. The License Transfer Utility is a custom stand-alone installation option. During installation, a shortcut is created. A shortcut is installed once per product, per workstation. You may want to transfer a license to a computer temporarily (if you want to use an Autodesk product on your laptop, for example) or permanently (if the computer where you originally activated your Autodesk product is being replaced). You can leave the license on the secondary computer indefinitely, or you can move the license between computers as needed. License transfers rely on the product’s serial number. Before an Autodesk product can be exported, it must be activated with the serial number and product key. During license import, a previously activated and exported license is imported to a product or product suite installed with the same serial number. The activation is transferred to the import computer, completing the license transfer.

Exporting a license

The first step is to launch the LTU. It's on the Start Menu in the same program group as your application. The initial dialog will look like this

Click the Sign In button. After you have signed in (or created a new account and signed in), the next dialog will look like this:

 

                                                                                                                                                                         By default, you will only be able to import this license to a machine with the same serial number and the same Autodesk account. If you check the "Make the license available as a public import", then anyone can import the license. The AutoCAD install will still need to be done with the same serial number as the install from which the license was exported.

This next screen is confirming that the license was exported successfully.

Importing a license

Now you are ready to import on a different machine. Remember, the second install must use the same serial number. Start the same application (LTU) on the second machine, and after you log in, the license importing process will begin.
 

 
After this has completed, a confirmation dialog will appear letting you know that the license was imported successfully. 

Another ways:-

Export a License

1. A license is exported when the License Transfer Utility moves a product license from a computer to the online Autodesk server.

2.  The license can be exported as public or private. Exporting a license as public means that you are not reserving the license and anyone using the same serial number and their own user ID and password can import that license. Exporting a license as private means that you are reserving that license for yourself and the license can only be imported with the same serial number, your user ID, and your password.

NOTE An Internet connection is required to export a license.

To export a license

1 On the computer where you want to export the license, do the following:

■ (Windows XP/Windows 7/Windows Vista) Click Start ➤ All Programs

➤ Autodesk ➤ [Autodesk Product] ➤ License Transfer Utility.

1. The Export the License dialog box displays the Autodesk product name and serial number.

2 In the Export the License dialog box, click Sign In.

3 On the Log In page enter your Autodesk user ID and password and click

Log In.

4 On the License Export page, confirm the export information.

5 If you want to make the license available as a public import, click Make

the license available as a public import.

6 Click Export.

7 On the License Export Confirmation page, click Finish.

Import a License

A license is imported when the License Transfer Utility moves a previously exported product license from the online Autodesk server to a computer. When you have exported a product license from a computer, you complete the license transfer process by importing that license onto a computer. A license is imported when the License Transfer Utility creates an active license on a computer, allowing your Autodesk product to run on this computer. When you use the License Transfer Utility to import a license to a computer, you are not activating the product on the computer; you are simply transferring your activation to this machine.

NOTE An Internet connection is required to import a license.

To import a license

1 On the computer where you want to import the license, do the following:

■ (Windows XP/Windows 7/Windows Vista) Click Start ➤ All Programs

➤ Autodesk ➤ [Autodesk Product] ➤ License Transfer Utility. The Import the License dialog box displays the Autodesk product name and serial number.

2.  In the Import the License dialog box, click Sign In.

3.  On the Log In page, enter your Autodesk user ID and password and click Log In.

4. On the License Import Confirmation page, click Finish.

The license is now imported to the computer and you can run your Autodesk product on this computer. If you want to transfer the license to another computer, repeat the export and import procedures. To import a license to replace a trial license

1.  On the computer where you want to import the license, do the following:

■ (Windows XP/Windows 7/Windows Vista) Click Start ➤ All Programs

➤ Autodesk ➤ [Autodesk Product] ➤ License Transfer Utility.

1. The Update the Serial Number and Product Key dialog box displays the Autodesk product name and serial number.

2.  In the Update the Serial Number and Product Key dialog box, enter the serial number and product key to update your Autodesk product. Click Update. The Import the License dialog box displays the Autodesk product name and updated serial number.

3. In the Import the License dialog box, click Sign In.

4. On the Log In page, enter your Autodesk user ID and password and click Log In.

5. On the License Import Confirmation page, click Finish.

The license is now imported to the computer and you can run your Autodesk product on this computer. If you want to transfer the license to another computer, repeat the export and import procedures.