====== Borrow a License in AutoCAD ======

When you are away from school you may have trouble launching AutoCAD because it cannot reach our license server. You can work around this by borrowing a license while on-campus. This will give you a period of time where your software doesn't need to check-in in order to launch. If you have trouble borrowing a license from home, [[:teachers:remote_access_vpn|check your VPN connection]].

  - Launch AutoCAD.
  - In the command bar at the bottom, type the command, ''BORROWLICENSE'' and hit enter.
  -  In the Borrow a License window, choose a date up to 90 days in the future. This is when your borrowed license will expire.
  - Click **Borrow License**.
  - A window will appear confirming you've borrowed the license. You can close the licensing and about windows, then continue using AutoCAD.

{{ :students:borrow_a_license_in_autocad.webm?1280 | Video demonstrating how to borrow a license in AutoCAD}}