The ArcGIS Administrator

The ArcGIS Administrator Wizard helps you administer your ArcGIS Desktop and provides valuable information about your installation. With it, you can perform tasks such as

• Borrowing and returning licences from a license manager
• Switching your software product between Concurrent Use ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView or Single Use ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView
• Changing the license manager
• Viewing license availability
• Launching the Authorization Wizard for Single Use products

Note:

Although you can switch the product type between ArcInfo, ArcEditor, or ArcView (Concurrent Use), a license for that product must be present and available for the applications to open and function.

The ArcGIS Administrator Wizard is only launched the first time you install ArcGIS Desktop. After you have completed the ArcGIS Administrator Wizard, you can access the ArcGIS Administrator by selecting Start > Programs > ArcGIS > ArcGIS Administrator.

With the ArcGIS Administrator, you can also perform the same administrative tasks.

• Select Desktop to perform the same administrative tasks as the ArcGIS Administrator wizard.
  • Borrowing and returning licences from a license manager
  • Switching your software product between Concurrent Use ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView or Single Use ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView
  • Changing the license manager
  • Viewing license availability
  • Launching the Authorization Wizard for Single Use products
• Select Availability to view the status of your product registration/licensing.

Citrix Users

• Users running ArcGIS Desktop on Citrix or Windows Terminal Services can create a user environment variable ESRI_SOFTWARE_CLASS with a value of the product you need to run.

The value options are

• Viewer for ArcView
• Editor for ArcEditor
• Professional for ArcInfo Desktop

For more information, see Knowledge Base article 23661 and Knowledge Base article 17970

Note:

If you do not have the proper permissions, the ArcGIS Administrator will not allow you to change product types or the license manager. Create and delete permissions are required for the following registry hives to change seat type and license manager:

1. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ESRI

Refer to Knowledge Base article 17970 for more information.