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9 years ago

Altera License File generated versus license expiration date

I received via e-mail a 1-F5MLFN_License.dat license file.

According to the instructions of the e-mail, I put it in the recommended folder: C:\licenses\flexlm

After this I opened 9.1 (non-web free) Quartus II and selected Tools -> License Set Up to input the path and filename of the license file.

My problem is that in the "Current License" info it tells me an expiration date of 07-jul-2016 but opening the .dat file, the header indicates

"# - License Expires 20-Jun-2026"

And now I can´t compile files because the license file is expired.

Additional information:

1) turning on or off the "Wait for floating licenses" causes the same effect (still shows a license expired warning)

2) My License Self Service Center shows the following info:

Quartus II SE Float for University Program / 2026-06-30

University License NIOS II Soft Processor MegaCore / 2026-06-30

How can I fix this?

Sorry if this question is already addressed

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    Altera_Forum
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    9 years ago

    Tools > License setup

    Inside the "License file" box : make sure the path to your license file is added here.

    when you press <tab>, you should see the features that are in your license file.

    (you can also update the LM_LICENSE_FILE variable)
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    Altera_Forum
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    9 years ago

    Thank you bert_alse,

    but your recommended actions did not fix the problem.

    I tried another action. Here is the description of it.

    I opened the Self Service Licensing Center and clicked on the "Get License" button in the "Computers and License Files" tab. After a few moments I received via e-mail another license, but such file presented the same expired date: 07-jul-2016 (see attached image). Setting the environment variable or not, the same expired date is presented.

    My License Type is perpetual and, as I already mentioned, my maintenace date is 2026.

    I understood that such information would guarantee for me that I could receive and use a license for a considerable period of time.

    But it seems to me that this license that I received had a same valid period as a tryal version.

    I can´t proceed with my work because my development kit is a Nios 2 Stratix II, which is a not installed device for Quartus 2 9.1 sp2 web-free version. Due to this fact I need the non-free 9.1 sp2 version.

    How can I fix this license problem?