By default, Login Named User is enabled for use on Academic licenses. However, in order to set up an installation of MATLAB to prompt users for a login, an XML file (attached to this article) must be placed within the licenses directory of the installation.
Windows:
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R20XXx\licenses
Linux:
/usr/local/MATLAB/R20XXx/licenses
macOS:
/Applications/MATLAB_R20XXx.app/licenses
Right click on the MATLAB application and click show package contents to open the MATLAB_R20XXx.app folder.)
Alternatively, the "-licmode online" startup flag can be used to start MATLAB in LNU mode without the need for an xml file.
To launch MATLAB with a startup flag:
- Open a command prompt/terminal window
- Enter the path to the MATLAB executable and the “-licmode online” flag.
- *Windows: *"$MATLAB\bin\win64\MATLAB.exe" -licmode online
- *Mac and Linux: *./matlab -licmode online
After one of these has been done, launching MATLAB should prompt the user to log in.
