MATLAB Installation Guide for Windows

Starting and Stopping the License Manager

On Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems, if you installed the license manager as a service, you can start it by rebooting your system. As a service, it gets started automatically at system boot time.

You can also start or stop the license manager using the Windows Services control panel.

Using the Services Control Panel

To start or stop the license manager using the Services control panel:

1. Click the Start menu.
2. Select the Settings option.
3. On the Settings menu, select the Control Panel option.
1. On Windows NT systems, select Services.
2. On Windows 2000 systems, select Administrative Tools on the Control Panel menu and then select Services.
3. On Windows XP systems, select Performance and Maintenance and then select Administrative Tools. Select Services off this menu.

On NT systems, in the Control Panel dialog box, double-click on the Services control panel icon.

On Windows 2000 and XP systems, in the Services control panel, scroll through the list of services and right-click on the MATLAB License Server entry. Select Start or Stop from the menu.

Viewing License Manager Status

Installing the License Manager as a Service