Error "FlexNet Licensing error:-15 , WinSock: Connection refused

One of our clients reported an error when trying to start the lmtools.exe on a Windows server.

[Detecting lmgrd processes...]

License server status: 27005@ch03vs04

    License file(s) on ch03vs04: C:\LmTools\Artwork-ASM-Tools\artwork_asmtools_ch03vs04.lic:

lmgrd is not running: Cannot connect to license server system.

The license server manager (lmgrd) has not been started yet,

the wrong port@host or license file is being used, or the

port or hostname in the license file has been changed.

Server name:   172.19.19.146

License path:  27005@ch03vs04;

FlexNet Licensing error:-15,10.  System Error: 10061 "WinSock: Connection refused"

Solution

The error was resolved by running the lmgrd.exe and our artwork.exe daemon as "LOCAL SERVICE" as oppose to "SYSTEM SERVICE". FlexNet Licensing error:-15 , WinSock: Connection refused




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