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Important: When upgrading License Statistics that is using an embedded database, be sure to make a backup of your database (see Backing up and restoring the database), or you may lose all the gathered data. Copy the License Statistics configuration file (xflicstat.cfg), license file (license.lic), and third-party utilities (for example, lmutil.exe) to a safe location. Then remove the current installation before uninstalling the new version--the License Statistics will not remove the currently installed version and will not install a new version into the same location as a previous version.

information on this page refers to License Statistics v6.18 or newer, which introduced the ability to activate the license from UI. If you are running an older version of License Statistics, see documentation for versions prior to v6.18.


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The following steps are designed to help you get a new License Statistics installation up and running on Windows. To update an existing License Statistics installation, please see Updating

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License Statistics.
  1. Download the License Statistics installation from

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  1. the License Statistics download page.
    • If you have purchased License Statistics: Enter your Activation Key

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    • the email sent to you after purchasing

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    • License Statistics,

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After the download is complete, an installation wizard will step you through the installation procedure.

Important: You can install License Statistics on any machine, not necessarily the license server.

Step 2: Activate the license.

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  1. Start the installer and follow the installation instructions.

  2. Start License Statistics.

  3. Activate the license using Licensing page on UI.

    You may also use an alternative activation method, as described in Activating a License Statistics license.


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    You must re-activate your license whenever you upgrade your license or renew your maintenance.

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  2. Test that License Statistics is running normally by using the Open Browser button in the License Statistics Manager, or by going to http://localhost:80 (or other address matching your configuration). The first time you access the License Statistics web interface, your login credentials will be set to username = admin, password = admin.


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To begin monitoring license servers after a new installation, add the license server(s) to be monitored as instructed in Adding and editing license servers. 


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  • Make sure you have all the utility executables required by the license servers you will be monitoring, as described in License server dependent requirements.
  • Ensure the utility version corresponds with the license server version. If you don't know which version to use, please contact your vendor.
  • Make sure that 3rd party utilities are always stored outside of the License Statistics installation directory so they will not be removed by the installer upon subsequent installations.

Installing from a command line

Alternatively, you can install/update License Statistics from a command line (or remotely) using the msiexec tool. You must have administrative privileges to use this tool.

The msiexec tool uses the following syntax:

msiexec /i {msi_installer} INSTALLDIR="{path}" /qn

where INTALLDIR is optional (default: C:\Program Files\X-Formation\License Statistics)


For example:

msiexec /i license_statistics_v6.15.1_win64_x64.msi /qn

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When you activate your license, it generates a license file (*.lic) that you can reuse with new updates of the software (unless you are instructed to update the license for any reason). 

In License Activator:

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You may activate your license online instead of using License Activator; however, it is strongly recommended to use License Activator whenever possible to avoid activation problems.

Step 3: Configure License Statistics for your site.

By default, the License Statistics configuration file, xflicstat.cfg, automatically opens at the end of the installation. You can also open the configuration file from the X-Formation License Statistics program group at any time (Start > All Programs > X-Formation > License Statistics > Configuration File). In the configuration file:

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Step 4: Ensure you have the latest lmutil version.

You must use lmutil v9.2 or newer with License Statistics. (You can check your lmutil version on Windows in the file Properties or by running lmutil -v from a command line.) You can request a download of the newest lmutil version from http://www.globes.com/support/fnp_utilities_download.htm.

Step 5: Start the service.

Start the service by selecting License Statistics > Start License Statistics from the X-Formation License Statistics program group. (To stop the service, select License Statistics > Stop License Statistics.)

Step 6: Test that License Statistics is running normally.

  • A couple of minutes after starting the service, review the log file by selecting Troubleshooting > Log File from the X-Formation License Statistics program group. Ensure the log file contains no FAIL or WARNING lines. Output similar to the following indicates the service is running normally:
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[2012-01-02 13:44:50] Ready for querying...
[2012-01-02 13:44:50] To view statistics please go to http://localhost:80

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