1.

Install ArcGIS License Manager

2. License Server Administrator window will open automatically after finished
install, click on Start/Stop License Service and press Stop. DO NOT CLOSE WINDOW.
3. Replace ARCGIS.exe and service.txt in folder C:\Program Files
(x86)\ArcGIS\License10.3\bin with provided files.
4. Press Start and should say in bottom left corner

License Server Status: RUNNING

If not, go to vendor daemon instructions at Step 9.

5. Press Ok and now ArcGIS Administrator will open automatically. Go to Desktop and
in License Manager (for Concurrent Use software products) box type;

localhost

Go to Availability and Refresh, all licenses should be available. If not, go to

vendor daemon instructions at Step 9.

6. Close window and install ArcGIS Desktop.

7. Replace AfCore.dll in folder C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.3\bin with
provided file. If x64 Background Geoprocessing is also installed, replace provided
x64 version of AfCore.dll in C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.3\bin64
8. Run ArcMap.

Vendor Daemon instructions

9. Copy provided license service.txt to C:\flexlm (create folder) and rename to

license.dat
10. Edit license.dat and change line 3 to read;

SERVER this_host ANY 27001

11. Open command prompt, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\License 10.3\bin and

enter;

lmgrd.exe -z c:\flexlm\license.dat

Allow Private networks access (not Public) if Windows Firewall asks.

12. ArcGIS Administrator will open automatically, here you need to Define server
- type in box

localhost

13. Click on Availability tab and refresh, see all licenses accepted.
14. Run ArcMap.