License file installed, but Labview Development System not activated

[Stijn]

First installed 2020 SP1, used a trial license, then later installed a license file purchased via my university. See attached image: the Academic Site License status is Licensed for pretty much everything installed, yet the software itself shows Evaluation/Unlicensed. And when starting it the standard 'log in to activate' dialog pops up but since this license came from a file and I don't have activation codes, so activation doesn't work. Why does the license file not result in activation though? I could reinstall probably, but I'm wondering if there's no way around?

[AeroSoul]

On your image it says "disconnected licence", so you probably need to connect it somehow.

[Stijn · Accepted solution]

"disconnected" here means "standalone" or "not connected to license server", that's not an issue.

However that led me to some searching and came across the issue in the knowledgebase: https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z000000P8pDSAS&l=en-US

In short: as long as the evaluation license file exist, they'll be used. So deleting those solved the isse.