Network License and Reporting Manager (NLRM)

Windows NLM or NLRM Uninstallation Guide

If you would like to decommision a NLRM server, you must first stop the NLRM service on your machine by following the instructions in the Stop the NLM or NLRM service section below. Afterward, you can follow the instructions in the Uninstall NLM or NLRM section below to uninstall NLRM.

If you would like to upgrade to NLRM, you must first uninstall previously installed Autodesk network licensing solutions. If your license servers currently have NLM or a previous release of NLRM installed, uninstall them following these instructions.

Note: Be sure to read the Windows NLRM Preinstallation Guide before proceeding with this process. If your servers have NLM + NLRS installed, follow instructions in the Windows NLM + NLRS Uninstallation Guide

Stop the NLM or NLRM service

Stop the NLM/NLRM service before you uninstall. Otherwise, you’ll be prompted to restart the computer.

  1. Launch LMTOOLS by using one of the following methods:
    • Run the LMTOOLS icon from the desktop
    • Double-click lmtools.exe in the installation folder.

  2. In the LMTOOLS configuration panel, select the Start/Stop/Reread tab.

    Select Start / Stop / Reread Tab

  3. Check to see if there are any NLM/NLRM services running. Select each running service and stop it by clicking Stop Server.

    Stop running Services

Note: It may take up to 60 seconds for each service to stop operation.

  1. Close LMTOOLS.

Uninstall NLM or NLRM

  1. Go to the Windows Control Panel and locate Autodesk Network License Manager or Autodesk Network License and Reporting Manager.

  2. Select it from the list and click Uninstall.

    Uninstall NLM/NLRM

Next steps

Now that NLM or NLRM has been successfully uninstalled, proceed to the Windows NLRM Installation Guide

Parent page: About Network License and Reporting Manager (NLRM)