(LMS1) How to set LSFORCEHOST

Note: - This applies to legacy versions of IAR Embedded Workbench (2013 and older) which used License Management System version 1 (LMS1).

Introduction

The Support team at IAR Systems can occasionally refer to this environment variable (from the copy protection library) when sorting out problems in a Client-PC-to-License-Server-situation.

How to set

The LSFORCEHOST environment variable can be set in order to point out the license server by name (or IP number). The picture below shows how to set the environment variable in Windows XP.All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.