Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Last revision Both sides next revision | ||
|
litespeed_wiki:licenses:transfer-or-release-a-license [2018/05/01 19:41] Kacey Schroeder |
litespeed_wiki:licenses:transfer-or-release-a-license [2018/11/26 16:53] Kacey Schroeder [How to Release Existing License] |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | ====== How to transfer or release a license ====== | ||
| + | |||
| __Notes:__ | __Notes:__ | ||
| Line 22: | Line 24: | ||
| - login to your account from online store - client area. | - login to your account from online store - client area. | ||
| - | - go to my products - product detail page, click "Release License" link. | + | - go to Services -> My Services -> product detail page, click "Release License" link. |
| + | |||
| + | {{ :litespeed_wiki:licenses:release_license_screenshot.jpg?nolink |}} | ||
| - Then you can use the serial number to register a new license key. Follow instructions at [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:activating-a-license|Activating A License]]. | - Then you can use the serial number to register a new license key. Follow instructions at [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:activating-a-license|Activating A License]]. | ||
| Line 35: | Line 40: | ||
| - Verify your migrated license in your old server, you should have 3 days overlap for a smooth transition. LSWS process on your old server will automatically shut down after 3 days, so make sure you are ready to register for the new license when you ready to migrate.<code>old_server:lsws/bin/lshttpd -V</code> | - Verify your migrated license in your old server, you should have 3 days overlap for a smooth transition. LSWS process on your old server will automatically shut down after 3 days, so make sure you are ready to register for the new license when you ready to migrate.<code>old_server:lsws/bin/lshttpd -V</code> | ||
| - In your new server, or the same server after hardware upgrade, register a new license. Assume you already copied over the same directory over. | - In your new server, or the same server after hardware upgrade, register a new license. Assume you already copied over the same directory over. | ||
| - | * When you run "-r" option, make sure there is no other license related files in the lsws/ and lsws/conf directory except "serial.no". Back up and remove all the "trial.key", "license.key". <code>new_server:lsws/bin/lshttpd -r</code> A new file license.key should be saved in the same directory as serial.no (either under lsws/conf or lsws/). | + | * Before you run "-r" option, make sure there is no other license related files in the lsws/ and lsws/conf directory except "serial.no". Back up and remove all the "trial.key", "license.key". Also make sure you have "serial.no" in lsws/conf already. If there is no "serial.no" file there, you should create one and place your serial no into that file before you run "-r": <code>new_server:lsws/bin/lshttpd -r</code> A new file license.key should be saved in the same directory as serial.no (either under lsws/conf or lsws/). |
| * If your new license key is not in the lsws/conf, move the new license.key and serial.no to lsws/conf. <code>new_server:mv lsws/license.key conf/</code> Usually this step is not necessary. | * If your new license key is not in the lsws/conf, move the new license.key and serial.no to lsws/conf. <code>new_server:mv lsws/license.key conf/</code> Usually this step is not necessary. | ||
| - Verify the license in your new server. <code>new_server:lsws/bin/lshttpd -V</code> | - Verify the license in your new server. <code>new_server:lsws/bin/lshttpd -V</code> | ||