Configuration For network installations, MathWorks uses a license manager program from Flexera Software, Inc.
(referred to in this documentation as the network license manager).
In a local client access configuration, you install the network license manager on a server, and then
install MATLAB on each client computer.
You can use the MathWorks product installer to perform both types of installations.
• Installing the network license manager on a server — For network installations, you must
install the network license manager to control product access. You install the license manager on
a server that is available to all your network users, referred to in this documentation as the license
server.
• Installing MathWorks products on each client computer — Install the product files on each
client computer. Client computers must be able to connect to the license server over a network.
You can choose online or offline installation and activation, and you can choose to perform the
installations yourself or have others do it.
The license manager uses license keys to control access to MathWorks products. MATLAB checks out
a license key when it starts up or uses functions in other products. When all the keys for a particular
product are checked out, the license manager denies further requests.
If you want to integrate MathWorks products into an already established license management
scheme, you can copy the MathWorks license management daemons onto your computer instead of
using the installer to install the network license manager. .
Note Activate the license for the installation before you run the installer. To retrieve the license file
needed for your configuration, go to the License Center on the MathWorks website. Provide the host
ID of the computer on which you intend to run the network license manager when requesting a
license file. You specify the location of your license file during installation.
