License Server Daemon Not Running

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@jsawyer-2 wrote:

It seems that the most recent Windows Defender update has targeted the PTC License Daemon again. For the last year or so I had been able to get around this by using the Wildfire 5 license server install and updating the executable. This time around it is even hitting these. I know that PTC is taking no responsibility for fixing their server and will tell me that this is a Microsoft issue. This is not a Microsoft issue. It is an issue with the way PTC installs the service.

 

Does anyone have a good solution to this issue?

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Hi,

in Windows 10 64-bit I use following "installation" procedure:

1.]

I install old FLEXnet 10.8.10 using following installation package ptc_lic_server_flex-10-8-10_WIN64.zip.

In the past it was possible to download it via https://www.ptc.com/support/-/media/D2D9E89138CF46B1ABCF53A74ECCA8B1.pdf?sc_lang=en page. Today you can download it using http://download.ptc.com/download2/products/FLEXnet/ptc_lic_server_flex-10-8-10_WIN64.zip link.

2.]

I stop FLEXlm server for PTC service.

3.]

I replace 4 files in FLEXnet 10.8.10 installation with files included in flex11.14.1.2_x86e_win64.zip package. It is possible to download it via https://www.ptc.com/support/-/media/D2D9E89138CF46B1ABCF53A74ECCA8B1.pdf?sc_lang=en page.

Now I have FLEXnet 11.14.1.2 installation.

4.]

I start FLEXlm server for PTC service. That is all.

Note: FLEXnet 11.14.1.2 enables me to run Creo 7.0, it is not necessary to "update" FLEXnet installation using 4 files included in flex11.16.2.1_x86e_win64.zip.