Obtain the SolidCAM Server Activation Wizard from the official licensing page.
⚠️ This script assumes your SolidCAM license server uses CodeMeter (WIBU) and the CodeMeter.exe or cmu command-line utilities are available on the network.
Enable logging to troubleshoot "phantom" license usage. solidcam license server
The server is useless unless clients can find it. You have two methods to point SolidCAM clients to the license server.
The SolidCAM License Server is a software application that manages licenses for SolidCAM users. It is responsible for verifying and validating licenses, as well as monitoring and controlling access to SolidCAM features and tools. The License Server is a centralized system that allows administrators to manage licenses across multiple users and computers. Obtain the SolidCAM Server Activation Wizard from the
# If on Linux/macOS, use 'cmu' if sys.platform != "win32": cmd = ["cmu", "-ls", "-remote", server_ip]
result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10) return result.stdout except FileNotFoundError: return "CodeMeter utility not found. Is CodeMeter installed?" except subprocess.TimeoutExpired: return "Timeout: License server not responding." The server is useless unless clients can find it
Example output:
python solidcam_license_check.py --server 192.168.1.50
For collaborative engineering teams, a is the backbone of a streamlined manufacturing workflow . By centralizing license management, organizations can efficiently distribute CAM capabilities across multiple workstations without the need for individual hardware dongles for every user. What is a SolidCAM License Server?