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This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for NI License Manager 21.8.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
Alert for Volume License Program Customers
Product Security and Critical Updates
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
Use the NI License Manager to activate and manage your licenses or configure NI products on your system to obtain licenses from volume license servers.
NI License Manager 21.8 has the following requirements:
NI License Manager 21.8 supports the following operating systems:
NI License Manager is installed with all licensed NI products. No separate installation of NI License Manager is needed.
NI License Manager 21.8 is only compatible with NI Volume License Manager 3.2.2 and later.
If you are using FlexNet Publisher instead of NI Volume Licence Manager, NI License Manager 21.8 is only compatible with FlexNet Publisher 11.16.4 and later. This includes both the server executable lmgrd.exe and the vendor daemon nilm.exe. You can find a compatible version of Flexnet Publisher here.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. For information about critical updates from NI, refer to Available Critical and Security Updates for NI Software.
Follow these steps to open the NI License Manager:
Refer to the NI License Manager Manual, accessible from the blue question mark icon on the top right of NI License Manager, for information about using NI License Manager.
For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.
License Manager no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, may not install or execute correctly on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
Copyright
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Under the copyright laws, this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, storing in an information retrieval system, or translating, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation.
NI respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. NI software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Where NI software may be used to reproduce software or other materials belonging to others, you may use NI software only to reproduce materials that you may reproduce in accordance with the terms of any applicable license or other legal restriction.
End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices
You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:
U.S. Government Restricted Rights
If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the technical data included in this manual is governed by the Restricted Rights provisions under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Section 252.227-7014 and 252.227-7015 for military agencies.
IVI Foundation Copyright Notice
Content from the IVI specifications reproduced with permission from the IVI Foundation.
The IVI Foundation and its member companies make no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The IVI Foundation and its member companies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
Trademarks
Refer to the NI Trademarks and Logo Guidelines at ni.com/trademarks for information on NI trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
Patents
For patents covering the NI products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your media, or the NI Patent Notice at ni.com/patents.
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