Create a download directory on your PC to store the downloadable, for example, C:\download\AltiumRepository.
Leave this checked while you are using the software.įigure 1: The Altium Designer Selection in CADpass client Obtaining and Installing the Software
When the CAD access window appears, double-click Altium.Ī red checkmark appears next to the entry, as shown in Figure 1.
Start CADpass client and then log in using your CMC Microsystems Username and Password.
Follow the instructions in the quick start guide to download and install CADpass client.
Setting up CADpass client for Use with Altium DesignerĬADpass client is a CMC Microsystems’ license access client and is used by subscribers across Canada to connect to our secure license server(s).
Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit only) and Windows 8 (64-bit only) are still supported, although not recommended.
The following are examples of unacceptable login names: admin or administrator, root, super, sysadmin, user, owner, student, guest, temp, and system
You must have a unique login name (LINUX or Windows) that does not contain a blank space.
You must have administrator rights for the computer on which you are installing this software.
Faculty supervisors can subscribe through the CMC subscription page at.
You must meet the following criteria before installing Altium Designer: If you do not have the Altium account yet, contact Prerequisites The installation file of Altium Designer is available to download from You need the Altium account provided to you by the CMC license administrator to download the installation file. This quick start guide provides instructions for installing Altium Designer Software on a Windows 10 system using CMC Microsystems’ CADpass to access shared licenses on the CMC License Management System (LMS). CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PC’s, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC managed infrastructure.