ARCHIVED: If you get the "Tool not licensed" error message in ArcGIS Desktop

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When selecting an ArcGIS Desktop extension tool, you might see the following error message:

TOOL NOT LICENSED
Unable to Execute the Selected Tool.
You do not have the necessary license to execute the selected tool

For more about extensions and how to activate, see Using Extensions in ArcGIS.