SolidWorks 2006 Tethered Installation

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[edit] Tethered Installation Steps

Tethered Installations

Before you Install

  • Map to the network drive.
  • Authorize your computer to use tethered software. Use your CAE username and password to gain access to CAE tethered licensing. Each authorization has a duration of 12 hours.


[edit] Install SolidWorks

Step 1. Start the Solidworks installer (Solidworks EDU 2006-2007\Office Premium education edition - all\SETUP.BAT). Select Install Solidworks

  • The installer can either be downloaded from our campus server //kamino.cae.wisc.edu/tethered

Step 2. Choose the Installation Option. Select SolidWorks Office

Step 3. Specify the Installation Folder.

Step 4. Enter the SolidWorks Serial Number: <Protected text, login to view>.

Step 5. Specify Dimensioning and Unit Settings.

Step 6. Enter License Server Information. License port and server is 16560@license-2.cae.wisc.edu.

[edit] Install COSMOS

Step 1. Start the COSMOS Installer. Select Install COSMOS

Step 2. Specify the Cosmosworks licensing information (Port: 16561 Host: license-2.cae.wisc.edu)


[edit] Attention: Windows Vista Users

After installation, tethered SolidWorks on Windows Vista will not run with in Window's standard configuration. To properly run SolidWorks, use the following directions.

Part 1: Navigate to C:\Progam Files\SolidWorks. Once in this directory, right click on “SLDWORKS” (or “SLDWORKS.exe”) and select “Create Shortcut”. Windows will then prompt you to place a shorcut on your desktop. Select “Yes”. You may remove the “SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1” shortcut that was installed with SolidWorks.

Part 2: To run SolidWorks, right click on the “SLDWORKS” (or “SLDWORKS.exe - Shortcut”) icon that was just placed on your desktop and select “Run as administrator”. A User Account Control window will now prompt you to “Cancel” or “Allow” the program to run. Select “Allow” to run SolidWorks. You will need to follow the steps in Part 2 whenever you wish to run SolidWorks.

[edit] Authorize and Run

Note: In order for tethered software to function properly your workstation must be continuously connected to the network and the CAE license servers.

[edit] Additional Information

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