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Zemax Legacy Licensing

Articles in this section are only applicable to users who are working with an active legacy Ansys Zemax license. Zemax moved to Ansys Licensing in 2024, so these articles are provided to users who have not yet switched to the Ansys licensing system.

  • How to troubleshoot softkey license issues (Zemax legacy)
  • Transfer a Zemax softkey license without internet access (Zemax legacy)
  • Troubleshooting license issues with a Zemax Black USB key license (legacy)
  • How to troubleshoot Red USB license issues (Zemax Legacy)
  • Monitor and log usage of the Black USB Zemax network license (legacy)
  • Resolving network license issues on client machines (Zemax Legacy)
  • How to identify your legacy Zemax license
  • How to request an Opticstudio license code (Zemax Legacy)
  • Installing OpticStudio with a Black USB network hardkey (server and client)
  • Configuring legacy Zemax applications to access a Zemax network license (Zemax legacy)
  • OpticStudio Legacy Version System Requirements
  • Transferring a Zemax softkey license (Zemax legacy)
  • Installing OpticStudio for the first time (legacy)
  • How to configure the keyserver for Zemax network licenses (Zemax legacy)

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