--- title: How to change the KeyShot Floating License Port Number description: Changing KeyShot Floating License Port Number --- [Skip to content](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/knowledge/changing-keyshot-floating-license-port-number#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![KeyShot](https://support.keyshot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/keyshot-logo-blk-3d.png?height=40&name=keyshot-logo-blk-3d.png) - [Support Home Page](https://www.keyshot.com/support/) - [Sign Out](https://support.keyshot.com/_hcms/mem/logout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Support Home Page](https://www.keyshot.com/support/) - [Sign Out](https://support.keyshot.com/_hcms/mem/logout) - English Show submenu for translations - [My Inbox](https://support.keyshot.com/tickets-view) [My Inbox](https://support.keyshot.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) Tell us what's happening - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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If a Firewall is used, both ports need to be set and opened in the Firewall. 4. Click **OK.** 5. Click **Reread License File** to make sure the changes are applied. #### How to change the ports manually 1. Open your KeyShot floating license with a text editor. 2. Look for the Server line. 3. After the MAC address add your port number. (Default port 27000) 4. You can also add a port to Vendor Daemon by putting PORT= #### Here is a sample file with the server port set at 27003 and the Daemon port set to 27004:  \# CUSTOMER KEYSHOT \# SERIAL FPTESTING SERVER KEYSHOTSERVER 123456789101 27003 VENDOR LUXION PORT=27004 FEATURE keyshot2 LUXION 2025 permanent 9 DUP\_GROUP=UHD BORROW=720 \\     SIGN="1247 5A57 256F 4DD7 DB21 3DA8 3CAE FDC4 C704 86DB A02C \\     1856 92E8 F434 3915 0E1E 6B16 1033 50B8 A383 1361 43D1 66CF \\     3D25 A2C1 911C B1AA 4CCA 2D2C BC7B" 5. After adding ports save your changes. 6. Open *Luxion License Server*. 7. Go to **Install License** Tab. 8. 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