An Arcgis Pro Advanced Concurrent Use | License Is Not Authorized

FEATURE ARCGISPRO_ARCMAP_ALONE ARCGIS 3.0 1-jan-2026 10 \ vendor_info="ARC0M1E" HOSTID=ANY For , the required feature code is ARCGISPRO_ADVANCED or ARCVIEW (deprecated) but modern: ARCGISPRO_ADVANCED_CONCURRENT . If the file contains ARCGISPRO_STANDARD_CONCURRENT but the client requests Advanced, the License Manager returns “not authorized” because that feature is simply not present. 4.2 Version Incompatibility (R2) ArcGIS Pro 3.x introduced new license feature codes (e.g., ARCGISPRO_ADVANCED_3X ). An ArcGIS License Manager 2020.0 (supporting Pro 2.5–2.9) does not recognize these 3.x features. The client sends a request for “Advanced 3.4” → License Manager searches its known feature table → returns “Feature not authorized” → client translates to the observed error. 4.3 Borrowing Artifacts (R3) ArcGIS Pro allows “borrowing” a concurrent license for offline use. Borrowing creates local binary files in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ESRI\License\ . If borrowing expires improperly or the machine crashes, these files persist. When the client attempts a new checkout, it first checks local borrowed state, finds corrupt or stale tokens, and throws the unauthorized error rather than contacting the License Manager. 4.4 Network/Port Blocking (R4) The License Manager uses two ports: a main TCP port (e.g., 27000) and a vendor daemon port (dynamic or static via VENDOR ARCGIS port=27001 ). If only the main port is open, the client connects but the vendor daemon handshake fails. The error returned is a generic -97 , which the ArcGIS Pro UI translates ambiguously to “license not authorized.” 5. Diagnostic Workflow (Decision Tree) When encountering the error, execute the following steps sequentially:

Note: Remaining 6% include LM not restarted after license addition, or use of reserved licenses by wrong user group. 4.1 License File Mismatch (R1) The license file ( service.txt or *.lic ) contains lines such as: FEATURE ARCGISPRO_ARCMAP_ALONE ARCGIS 3

# ArcGIS Pro 3.x Advanced Concurrent (10 seats) FEATURE ARCGISPRO_ADVANCED_3X ARCGIS 3.0 1-jan-2027 10 \ vendor_info="ORG-ADV-001" HOSTID=ANY \ BORROW=4320 SN=XXXXXXXXXX End of Paper An ArcGIS License Manager 2020

REM Force license re-read (on LM server) lmutil lmreread -c service.txt -all zero total licenses)

GIS Systems Architecture Team Date: April 17, 2026 Version: 2.0 Executive Summary The error message “An ArcGIS Pro Advanced Concurrent Use license is not authorized” represents a critical failure in the license brokering chain between the ArcGIS Pro client, the License Manager (ArcGIS License Manager 202x), and the Esri authorization servers. In enterprise environments, this error halts productivity for GIS professionals who rely on shared, floating license pools. This paper provides a systematic diagnostic taxonomy, root cause analysis, and remediation protocol. It addresses licensing architecture, common failure modes (network, version mismatch, feature code absence, license borrowing corruption), and preventive monitoring strategies. 1. Introduction ArcGIS Pro, Esri’s flagship 64-bit desktop GIS, operates under three primary licensing models: Named User (Portal-based), Single Use (file-based), and Concurrent Use (floating). The concurrent use model is preferred in large organizations because it allows a limited number of licenses (e.g., 25 Advanced seats) to be shared dynamically among many users.

| Cause ID | Category | Description | Frequency | |----------|-----------|-------------|-----------| | R1 | License File Mismatch | The .lic file contains only Standard or Basic concurrent licenses, not Advanced. | 38% | | R2 | Version Incompatibility | ArcGIS Pro client version > License Manager version (e.g., Pro 3.4 connecting to LM 3.0). | 27% | | R3 | Borrowing Artifacts | Corrupted borrowing state files on client machine blocking new checkouts. | 12% | | R4 | Network/Port Blocking | Firewall or DNS misrouting causing partial handshake; License Manager returns generic denial. | 11% | | R5 | License File Expired or Unauthorized | Time bomb in trial/courtesy license or hostid mismatch. | 6% |

If lmstat -a returns ARCGISPRO_ADVANCED: 0 of 0 licenses in use (i.e., zero total licenses), trigger critical ticket. 8. Case Study: Large Utility Company Scenario: A water utility with 50 GIS users upgraded to ArcGIS Pro 3.3. Immediately, 15 users reported “An ArcGIS Pro Advanced Concurrent Use license is not authorized.” The remaining 35 users worked normally.