===== Running MATLAB using York's VPN service to access EECS license server =====


=== 1. Verify MATLAB license file ===

  * Navigate to where you installed MATLAB and verify the contents of the **license.dat** or **network.lic** file
For example on Windows:
  * Open an elevated command prompt
    * Click the Start Menu and start to type cmd
    * You should see "Command Prompt" Right-click it and choose **Run as administrator**
    * Choose **Yes** on any User Account Control messages that might appear.
    * In the command prompt type the following: (using notepad to edit the **network.lic** file)

<code="text">
cd C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2019a\licenses
notepad network.lic
</code>

    * Verify that the file contains the following and if it doesn't, update the file and save it.

<code="text">
SERVER licenseserv.eecs.yorku.ca 000102030405 1726 
USE_SERVER
</code>
 

=== 2. Connect to York's VPN service === 

  * If you haven't setup York's VPN service, visit the following URL http://computing.yorku.ca/offcampus/ for instuctions.

=== 3. Run MATLAB ===

  * Launch MATLAB as you normally would.