Starting the license server
An administrative user must make sure the Perforce ALM License Server is running before the
If Perforce ALM applications cannot connect to the license server, an administrative user needs to troubleshoot. See Surround SCM Cannot Connect to the License Server and
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Windows
If the license server is installed as a service, it starts automatically. If the license server is installed as an application, you must start it manually. Choose All Programs > Perforce > Perforce ALM License Server > Perforce ALM License Server from the Start menu.
If the server is installed as a service but not running or you need to restart it, see the Windows documentation for information about starting a service.
Linux
Enter /usr/bin/spls start.
If you need to restart the server, enter /usr/bin/spls stop and then restart the server.