Solidworks Host File Block Install [ POPULAR ]

To ensure your system is ignoring the blocked sites, you can use the Command Prompt. Open Command Prompt ( cmd ). Type: ping activate.solidworks.com

Understanding the Role of the Hosts File in SolidWorks Installs

Right-click on the Notepad app icon and select . Click Yes if the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears. Step 2: Navigate to the Hosts File Path

# SolidWorks Block List - Added on YYYY-MM-DD # Licensing 127.0.0.1 activation.solidworks.com 127.0.0.1 license.solidworks.com

Strict corporate environments sometimes use local hosts files to restrict software communication until the IT department manually approves the license server connections. Symptoms of a Hosts File Block

In Notepad, click in the top menu and select Open (or press Ctrl + O ).

Go back to File > Save . The file saves directly to the system directory. Close Notepad.