How to Migrate a BricsCAD Network Licence to Another Server

Quick answer: Migrating a network licence to a new server is a three-step, ordered process: revoke the licence on the old server, activate it on the new one, then shut down the licence manager and delete the licence file on the old server. Revoking counts against the same two-per-key limit that applies to any BricsCAD licence, so it’s worth being deliberate about server migrations rather than doing them casually.

Step 1: Revoke the Licence on the Old Server

Revoking is what actually frees the licence up to be activated somewhere else. It’s limited to twice per key, the same limit that applies to any BricsCAD licence, so a migration uses up one of those two. If you’re unable to revoke, for example because the old server is already gone or inaccessible, contact support rather than assuming there’s another self-service option.

Step 2: Activate the Licence on the New Server

Once revoked, activate it on the new server the normal way, through the Network License Manager, entering your key online. If the new server has no internet access, offline activation is a separate process for that situation.

Step 3: Clean Up the Old Server

Shut down the licence manager on the old server and delete the licence file there. This is worth doing even though BricsCAD won’t function from the revoked licence on that machine anymore anyway; skipping it just leaves a server carrying licence files it’s no longer meant to be using, which risks confusion later about which server is actually supposed to be running it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does migrating a network licence use up one of my two revokes? Yes. Revoking as part of a migration counts the same as revoking for any other reason, you get two per key in total, not two per migration.

What if I can’t revoke the licence on the old server? Contact support directly. There’s no other documented self-service option for this.

Do I need internet access on the new server to activate? For the standard process, yes. If the new server is offline, that’s a separate activation process.

Why does the old server’s licence file need to be deleted? It’s basic cleanup. The file is no longer valid there once revoked, and leaving it in place just risks confusion about which server is actually meant to be running the licence.