{"sections":[{"code":"josim-pro-cli -l /absolute/path/to/sm_license.txt","heading":"Set the path once","paragraphs":["Run the following with the absolute path to your issued readable file, quoting it for your shell if it contains spaces. Do not append -v."]},{"heading":"Restart and verify","steps":["Close and reopen JoSIM-Pro so it reads the saved configuration.","Check Help > About and retry the licence check.","If authorisation still fails, check the exact error, daemon installation, product entitlement and seat availability. Saving a path does not validate its licence."]}],"canonical_url":"https://www.sun-magnetics.com/knowledge-base/josim-save-licence-path","url":"/knowledge-base/josim-save-licence-path","known_issues":[],"search_record":{"execution":false,"relatedProducts":[],"version_tags":["JoSIM-Pro 2.9 target"],"text":"JoSIM-Pro does not remember the issued licence-file path Save the path with the documented CLI option alone, then restart the GUI. Combining the path-setting command with version display prevents it being saved. JoSIM-Pro 2.9.0 release target; review-build/source evidence Troubleshooting Set the path once Run the following with the absolute path to your issued readable file, quoting it for your shell if it contains spaces. Do not append -v. josim-pro-cli -l /absolute/path/to/sm_license.txt Restart and verify Close and reopen JoSIM-Pro so it reads the saved configuration. Check Help > About and retry the licence check. If authorisation still fails, check the exact error, daemon installation, product entitlement and seat availability. Saving a path does not validate its licence. ","id":"josim-save-licence-path","keywords":"","kind":"Troubleshooting","title":"JoSIM-Pro does not remember the issued licence-file path","product":"JoSIM-Pro"},"version":"2.9.0 release target; review-build/source evidence","id":"josim-save-licence-path","related":["/knowledge-base/shared-custom-licence-paths","/knowledge-base/josim-licensing-unavailable"],"downloads":[],"publication_status":"published","numerical_output":null,"provenance":{"execution_checks":[],"figure_evidence":[],"review_notes":["Support history informed this draft. Current-source guidance has been checked; a fresh walkthrough on the intended distributed release and product-owner review remain pending."],"scope":"Recorded inputs/builds only. Complete walkthrough and final-package acceptance remain separate.","verification_requirements":{"gui_method":"product-native scenario or recorded operator walkthrough; screenshots required for GUI guidance","status":"review-incomplete","illustrations":"required","required":["technical-review","release-applicability","gui-workflow","recovery","illustrations"],"legacy_walkthrough_field":"pending retained; not evidence of a complete scenario"},"sources":[{"id":"support:SUP-001","section":"Generalised editorial finding; outcome qualification retained"},{"id":"josim-pro:docs/manual_source/sections/troubleshooting.tex","section":"Licensing problem or degraded mode"},{"id":"owner:technical-review-20261102","section":"JoSIM-Pro 2.9 chosen as the public starting path; release availability must be checked before publication"}]},"title":"JoSIM®-Pro does not remember the issued licence-file path","type":"Troubleshooting","markdown_url":"/_functions/kbResource?path=markdown%2Fjosim-save-licence-path.md","summary":"Save the path with the documented CLI option alone, then restart the GUI. Combining the path-setting command with version display prevents it being saved.","product":"JoSIM-Pro"}