Autodesk actively pursues legal action against individuals and companies using unlicensed software. Fines can range from $150,000 per infringing copy to statutory damages. Your company could be audited by the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
Before applying any patch or entering activation details, disconnect your internet. This prevents the software from attempting to validate credentials against live servers, which often causes the activation window to hang or fail. 2. Run as Administrator The licensing service modifies files in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\AdLM autocad you need to apply patch when license screen appears