Symptoms:
- I have just purchased a license from Unity and am looking for guidance on installation.
- I just bought my license and am trying to figure out why I can't find my license.
- I am trying to communicate the identifiers of my server and I don't know where to find them.
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Preliminary information
This article is mainly for Pixyz users and/or IT teams who are new to FlexNet and need to set it up for the first time. FlexNet is a floating license manager server that will allow a wide range of Pixyz users access to a license within the company network.
If you are just renewing your contract, you can update your license tokens and obtain a new license file directly from Pixyz: Support Unity.
If you are already using FlexLM or FlexNet to manage other software, you can use your existing server(s) to host and manage Pixyz licenses.
Where to install FlexNet/FlexLM server
Select a computer to host your FlexNet server and license manager that conforms to the following requirements:
- A stable machine that doesn't require frequent rebooting. The machine can be either a server or workstation.
- The operating system supports Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 (both 32 & 64-bit).
- The operating system supports Linux: Ubuntu/Debian through manual deployment (sh).
- Low network traffic.
- Minimum recommended system RAM of 64 MB.
- All potential Pixyz computers can connect to it. Communication between the FlexNet license server and the Pixyz concurrent network members is by TCP/IP networking protocols. By default, TCP port 27000 is used (can be configured at license file initialization).
It is recommended to use the most recent FlexNet servers and packages to avoid any licensing issues or incompatibility with Pixyz software. The current version used by Pixyz is 11.16.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package must also be installed.
It is also recommended not to use "C:\ProgramFiles\" or "Desktop" as the installation folder. Consider using something such as: "C:\PixyzLicenseServer\" instead.
Obtain a license file from Pixyz for FlexNet Server
Find the server hostname and host id (mac address)
Once the above FlexNet archive is unzipped on your server, go to its folder location.
Run LMTools.exe and go to the System Settings tab.
Make note of the Computer/Hostname and Ethernet address and send this information to your Pixyz contact.
Information for license generation can also be retrieved using Command Prompt:
ipconfig /all
In the Command Prompt window, these two quantities will be reported as the Host Name and the Physical Address:
For FlexNet license activation/obtainment, reach out to Pixyz support or the sales team. In case your network is secured by custom firewall settings, please specify two port numbers to be used. The recommended ports are:
- FlexNet Server: 27000 to 27007
- Pixyz vendor damone: any between 2000 & 64990
Please note: These ports can be set manually without altering the license file, following the following scheme:
Set up and start FlexNet Server and service
On Windows, you can create a Windows service to automatically start the license server process when the machine is started. To do this, follow the steps below:
1. Open your license server installation directory. You should have the following structure:
PIXYZ.exe is the Pixyz vendor daemon for the FlexNet license server.
A valid Pixyz license file (e.g pixyzflexlm-pixyzProductName.lic) must be available on the computer/license server to complete the current activation process.
2. Execute lmtools.exe. Then, in the “Service/License File” tab:
- Select Configuration using Services.
- Check the LMTOOLS ignores license file path environment variables box.
3. In the Start/Stop/Reread tab, click on the Edit Advanced Settings button and select Restrict lmdown to work only from node where lmgrd is running. Click the Save Advanced settings button.
4. In the Config Services tab:
- Change the Service Name to a custom one (e.g. Pixyzlm).
- Set the Path to the lmgrd executable (e.g. C:\PixyzLicenseServer\lmgrd.exe).
- Set the Path to the license file (e.g. C:\PixyzLicenseServer\licenses\pixyzflexlm-pixyzProductName.lic).
- Set the Path to the debug log file (e.g. C:\ProgramData\FLEXlm\lmgrd\debug.log).
- Select Use Services and then select Start Server at Power Up.
5. Click Save Service.
6. Start the FlexNet Server for Pixyz by clicking on the Start/Stop/Reread tab or button in Lmtools.exe.
You can check the server status & Pixyz vendor daemon activation in the Server Status tab.
If the license service does not start properly, check that the service is configured as Local System account, rather than a Local Service account.
To change the service settings:
- Open Windows Administrative Tools, and open the Services window.
- Double-click on the name of the FlexNet service (e.g. Pixyzlm).
- In the Log On tab, change the option to Log on as: Local System account
- Go to the General tab and click Start.
The license service will start normally from the lmtools.exe application.
Connect your Pixyz "clients" and start using your product(s)
Your team can now start using its Pixyz product(s) by using the Pixyz License Manager tool to set up the server details. See the example below in Pixyz Studio:

Note: Port 27000 is used by default. Specific port numbers can be set up, see above.
Important: Do not forget to turn ON the Flex LM setting in the Pixyz product license manager ( this should be ON by default).
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