MATLAB License Activation Instructions

These instructions are for users with a MATLAB license through the Scientific Computing (SciC) Linux Clusters Support Service who need to activate or re-activate their MATLAB license on their device.  If MATLAB will not start on your device, stating that MATLAB cannot find a proper license, then you need to re-activate the MATLAB license and follow these instructions.

For Mac users
: Locate Activate.app under the root folder where MATLAB was installed.

For Win users: Locate bin\win64\activate_matlab.exe in the bin\win64 sub-folder under the root folder where MATLAB was installed.

  1. Select activate manually without the Internet, as shown:

Activate MATLAB Software without the Internet

Then select the appropriate file. Note: If you have obtained the new install package from ERIS HPC, you will select the network2.lic file:

Activate MATLAB Select License File

This will re-activate MATLAB.

Go to KB0027932 in the IS Service Desk

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