Question
How do I change the port that NLS is using to listen for connections?
How do I change the port that the NLS web interface uses to manage licensing?
Answer
NLS License Connections
This port is controlled by the registry key and value below
Key = HKLM\Software\AccessData\Products\NLS
Value = dataport
NLS Web Interface
This port is controlled by the registry key and value below
Key = HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\AccessData\Products\NLS
Value = httpport
The attached scripts can be run instead of making manual registry adjustments.
Overview
Changing port(s) is useful in environments where only specific ports can be used for network traffic.
Note: the default port used for communication between NLS and the client machines is port 6921.