License server service not starting

I've set the INTEL_LICENSE_FILE variable to point to the folder containing the file, as indicated by the link provided.

The port is set to 1800 in the license file.

The path for alterad and mgcld in the license file have been confirmed.

LMTools -> Config Services, I've confirmed the path to lmgrd points to the same one I use from the command line, the path to the license file is correct.

After starting lmgrd from the command line, LMTools server status shows all licenses available, and my users are able to use them. <-- But ONLY if I start it manually from the command line.

Using LMTools, "Start server" throws an error: Server Start Failed. The Server May Already Be Running!" Using "Stop server", I get "Unable to Stop Server". "Reread license file" = "Reread server failed". From the command prompt, I can run the "lmgrd -c license.lic", and status inquiry from LMTools shows everything running like a champ. I just can't start/stop from LMTools, and if the server reboots for any reason, that license is unavailable until someone logs in and starts the altera license manually.

In the process of things this morning, I noticed:

After setting the environment variable, "List all vendor paths" showed the path entered in the variable, ending with *.lic. The downloaded file from Intel is .dat. After renaming the file to *.lic, "LIst all vendor paths" showed the full path including the filename, not just the folder.