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 SPSS 30 License Wizard Doesn't Work

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Mustafa posted Tue October 14, 2025 05:37 AM

Hi people!

I am a student and my university provided me with an access code. However, after installing and running SPSS I can't seem to run the License Wizard. I tried running the program as an administrator to no avail, and the licenseactivator program in the files immediately shuts off when I tried that way too. 

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David Dwyer

Hi @Mustafa

Check the contents of your 'lservrc' file.  Is there a legitimate license string there?  Pursue with your organization:  Did they give you an appropriate authorization code for your SPSS client product?

Check the permissions of your 'lservrc' file.  Is it owned by your Administrator, and that credential is the only one with read/write/execute privilege?  If the credentials you use to run the License Authorization Wizard do not have sufficient privileges to edit the configuration files ('lservrc' and potentially 'commutelicense.ini') then your licensing action will fail.