How do I reset the license server port

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting Boaz Bezborodko (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:07:27 -0400):

> I am running FP on Windows machines off a Samba server.  The License
> manager is also running on the server.  Occasionally I have a problem
> where the license manager doesn't seem to be responding properly.  When
> I execute 'p' the screen goes blank and just stays there.
>
> To solve this I find that I have to stop the license manager, but I have
> to wait a period of time before the port again becomes available for the
> license manager to start up.  If I start it too early then the it
> doesn't start up and the log reads "FATAL  Server Port already in use."
> If I run a 'netstat' on the server it shows that the port isn't in use,
> but the license still manager won't start.  After a period of around 2-5
> minutes starting the server does work and then there are no problems.
>
> Is there a way to force the the port available any faster?

How are you stopping the license manager?  On Windows, I can stop and
restart it as fast as I can click the "stop" and "start" buttons.

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