Network license server: Service install failed.

Symptoms

Installing the network license server as a service fails with this message:

Service install failed.

Error: Access to Service Control Manager denied.

Cause

The process of the network license server(rlm.exe) does not have administrator rights.

Solution

  1. Close the DOS Window where rlm.exe is running.
  2. Right-click the shortcut License Server and choose Run as Administrator.
  3. Open the web interface and try again to install the service.