NI License Manager 4.2 Known Issues

Overview

This document contains the NI License Manager 4.2 known issues that were discovered before and since the previous release. Known issues are performance issues or technical bugs that NI has acknowledged exist within this version of the product.

 

Not every issue known to NI appears on this list; it is intended to show the most severe and common issues that you may encounter and provide workarounds when possible. Other technical issues that you may encounter could occur through normal product use or system compatibility issues. You may find more information on these issues in NI’s Product Documentation, Knowledgebase, or Community.

Known Issues by Date

The following items are known issues in NI Package Manager 18.0 sorted by Date.

661235Hitting the escape key in the Licensing Wizard kills the application without a return code or message.
676551Logging out may launch Internet Explorer or crash NI License Manager



IDKnown Issue
661235

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Hitting the escape key in the Licensing Wizard kills the application without a return code or message.
If the escape key is entered while the licensing wizard is open, the client closes without any error code or message. This happens from NI License Manager as well as any NI software that calls the Licensing Wizard for activation.

Workaround: Do not hit the escape key while the Licensing Wizard is open.

Reported Version: 4.0  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 02/19/2018
676551

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Logging out may launch Internet Explorer or crash NI License Manager
Logging out of NI License Manager during activation may sometimes cause Internet Explorer to open or crash NI License Manager.

Workaround: Re-open NI License Manager, log in to the desired account, and attempt to activate.

Reported Version: 4.2  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 02/19/2018

Document last updated on 3/14/2018

Glossary of Terms

 

  • Bug ID - When an issue is reported to NI, you may be given this ID or find it on ni.com.  You may also find IDs posted by NI on the discussion forums or in KnowledgeBase articles.
  • Legacy ID – An older issue ID that refers to the same issue.  You may instead find this issue ID in older known issues documents.
  • Description - A few sentences which describe the problem. The brief description given does not necessarily describe the problem in full detail.
  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem.
  • Reported Version - The earliest version in which the issue was reported.
  • Resolved Version - Version in which the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable. "N/A" indicates that the issue has not been resolved.
  • Date Added - The date the issue was added to the document (not the reported date).