How to borrow and return an NX license

How to Borrow an NX License

• Make sure you are on the network the license server is on
• Logged in as the user who will be using the borrowed license, select start- all programs- Siemens NX- NX licensing tool and select licensing tool

• Once you have the licensing tool up, select borrowing settings

• After you select borrow, you will pick a bundle and select a return date, hit ok and apply

• Once you borrow the correct bundle and select a return date, launch NX (Note you need to be on network still)
• Once NX launches, unplug from the network, close NX, and relaunch NX
• As long as NX launches off network, the license has borrowed properly

To Return A Borrowed License:

• Plug the computer that borrowed the license back into the network where the license server exists
• Launch the NX licensing tool and select borrowing settings
• Put a check mark in the box next to the bundle you borrowed
• Hit return and the license will disappear from the borrow settings screen

• Once returned, you will see a message on how to borrow the license, you are all set, license is returned