Q100523: Where are Foundry Licenses installed on my machine?

Jake

Updated: May 12, 2026 22:43

Created: March 22, 2019 10:47

SUMMARY

The location where a license is installed by the Foundry Licensing Utility (FLU) or our applications will depend upon the type of license and the operating system of the machine.

NOTE: It can be useful when troubleshooting licensing problems to access the license file directory to temporarily remove the licenses and/or delete the files so they can be reinstalled.  However, we do not recommend manually editing license files. Please use the Foundry Licensing Utility to install licenses so they are validated and installed to the correct file and location.

MORE INFORMATION

Nodelocked and Floating Licenses

Nodelocked, Floating licenses and client license files (that point to license servers on your network) are stored in the regular Foundry licensing directory:

• Windows: "C:\ProgramData\The Foundry\RLM\" or "C:\Program Files\The Foundry\RLM\"
• MacOS: /Library/Application Support/TheFoundry/RLM/
• Linux: /usr/local/foundry/RLM/

The different license types will be written to different files

• Nodelocked licenses - foundry.lic
• Floating licenses - foundry_float.lic
• Client license files - foundry_client.lic

NOTE: If you are installing a node-locked license via the FoundryLicensingUtility 8.1.6 and above or pointing to a license server using the FLU, it will install the license to the user location in the path below:

• Windows: C:\Users\<username>\FoundryLicensing\
• MacOS: /Users/<username>/FoundryLicensing/
• Linux: /home/<username>/FoundryLicensing/

Login Licenses

The local license token created when you activate a Login licensing entitlement on your machine is stored in a different location so that it can be automatically created and deleted without affecting non Login license files on your machine.

The Login license token can be found in the following locations:

• Windows: C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Foundry\Tokens
• MacOS: /Users/<USERNAME>/Library/Application Support/Foundry/Tokens
• Linux: $HOME/.local/share/Foundry/Tokens

(Where <USERNAME> is your login name)

FURTHER READING

For more information about licensing please see the Foundry Licensing Online Help

The Support Portal has articles on installing different license types:

• Q100026: How to install a Nodelocked license
• Q100027: How to install a Floating license
• Q100282: What is Individual login licensing and which products is it available for?
• Q100522: How to view the licenses installed on your machine using the Foundry Licensing Utility (FLU)