7.2 License keys

LispWorks is protected against unauthorized copying and use by a simple key mechanism. LispWorks will not start up until it finds a file containing a valid key.

The image looks for a valid license key in the following places, in order:

• in the current working directory (folder)
• in the directory containing the LispWorks executable
• in the Library/lib/5-1-0-0/config subdirectory of the LispWorks installation directory

When the file lwlicense is found, it must contain a valid key for the current machine. If you try to run LispWorks without a valid key, a message will be printed to the console reporting that no valid key was found.