Authorize License by code

Question

Hello,

I have a question, I need authorize ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server, version 10.2, but by code. This is my code:

IAuthorizeLicense aoAuthorizeLicenseClass = new AoAuthorizeLicenseClass();

string path = @C:\License\Desktop_Basic_268138.eslf;

aoAuthorizeLicenseClass.AuthorizeASRFromFile(path, this.asrItem.Password);
                    
                string featuresAdded = aoAuthorizeLicenseClass.FeaturesAdded;

No error and exception is threw. So, the license should be applied, but, when I start ArcMap, for example, it it not licensed.

I also use the command line to use the SoftwareAuthorization.exe, this command:

>SoftwareAuthorization.exe /LIF "C:\License\Desktop_Basic_268138.eslf" /s

But nothing happen, no error is displayed. Also, I don't know how to pass the password like the wizard ask for it if I used this software.

Please, let me know any idea or suggestion to implement, or what I'm doing wrong.

Thanks in advance for your help.

RobertMaddox · Answer

Hi Israel,
Again, I wasn't accusing you or anything. I just obviously don't understand what you're trying to do or why. English is obviously not your native language and the broken sentences make it difficult to understand what you were trying to do. It's no problem though. I'm just glad you were able to do whatever it is you were trying to do.

Peace 😉

IsraelUrquieta · Answer

Hi Robby,

Well, I understand what you say. But, I work on a company partner with ESRI, and we have licenses for Single Use for ArcGIS Desktop, we extend this app. So, we need apply licenses in background. There is nothing illegal.

Thanks for your concern.

Regards,

Israel

RobertMaddox · Answer

Hi Israel, I must be misunderstanding something. SEAT_PREFERENCE=Fixed causes ArcMap to use a Single Use license. And in that situation the license can only be used on one machine. So what is the purpose of trying to set that in code? If you are trying to make it so that you can use the same license on multiple machines, that would be a violation of the terms of use. If you are trying to simply register the license file that you're supposed to be using on the machine, why would you need to write code to do that when you can just use ArcGIS Administrator or a script to run SoftwareAuthorization.exe like you mentioned in your first post?

I'm not accusing you or anything, just confused about how and why you would want to use ArcObjects code for this.