Installing Disconnected Licenses using NI VLM Import Utility
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Installing Disconnected Licenses using NI VLM Import Utility
Complete the following steps on each client machine to install disconnected license files using the NI VLM Import Utility:
- Create disconnected license files. For more information, refer to Creating a Disconnected License File.
- Copy everything in the Import Utility directory to a network drive or portable
media, such as a USB drive, or the client machine. You can find the utility in
the following locations:
Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista C:\ProgramData\National Instruments\Volume License Manager\Import Utility\ Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\National Instruments\Volume License Manager\Import Utility\ Note NI VLM Import Utility uses an XML file, nivlmImportUtility.xml, to determine the custom fields that are available, which fields clients must complete, and which are optional. The nivlmImportUtility.xml file updates whenever you change custom fields. If you modify the custom fields, you must copy the updated nivlmImportUtility.xml to where you use NI VLM Import Utility. - Save the disconnected license files in the same storage location as NI VLM Import Utility.
- Have clients complete the following steps:
- Run nivlmImportUtility.exe on the computer to which they want to install the disconnected license files.
- Click Install License Files to copy and install the appropriate disconnected license files onto the target client machine.