How do I kill MLM (mlm.exe) or LMGRD (lmgrd.exe) processes on my Windows NT/2000 machine?

How do I kill MLM (mlm.exe) or LMGRD (lmgrd.exe) processes on my Windows NT/2000 machine? Why do I get "access denied" errors when I try to kill mlm.exe?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

On a Windows NT or Windows 2000 machine, if you are having trouble restarting the Network License Manager you should kill off any lmgrd.exe and mlm.exe processes, then try and restart the License Manager.

To kill off the process(es), please do the following:

1. Hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to select the Task Manager

2. Select the Processes tab.

3. Look for MLM.EXE and LMGRD.EXE and highlight the item(s).

4. Select End Process.

If Windows gives you an "access denied" error message when trying to kill off a process, you can use the "kill" command in DOS. This command comes with Win2000, but you must have the NT Resources Kit installed in order to use it on WinNT. The syntax for the kill command is:

 kill <process>

For example:

 kill mlm.exe