SOLIDWORKS Installation Guide - Network Edition (TechSoft Support Zone)

SOLIDWORKS Installation Guide - Network Edition

Installation of the Network Edition of SOLIDWORKS involves the two stages listed below.

Note: This page is only relevant to users installing the Network Edition of SOLIDWORKS. If this is not the case, please use our Standalone Installation Guide.

Stage 1: Install SolidNetWork Licence Manager onto your server computer

Your server computer will store your SOLIDWORKS licence using a program called SolidNetWork Licence Manager.

All user (client) computers running SOLIDWORKS must be able to communicate with the server computer. Each time the program is started, it checks for the licence on the server computer.

SolidNetWork Licence Manager Installation Guide

Stage 2: Install SOLIDWORKS onto your user (client) computers

There are two methods for doing this:

Individual Installation
Install the software as individual installations on each computer.

This option is preferable if you only have a few computers.

SOLIDWORKS Individual Installation Guide

Administrative Image
Create an Administrative Image which can be used to package and prepare the software to install onto client computers.

This option is preferable if you are installing onto many computers.

SOLIDWORKS Administrative Image Installation Guide

Official Documentation

Although TechSoft have created the installation guides above, you can always have a look at the official SOLIDWORKS documentation on the links below.

System Requirements

Full Installation Guide

Article Date: 10/04/2024

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