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| - | ===== Apply Enterprise Trial License ===== | + | ===== Apply For An Enterprise Trial License ===== |
| You can apply for a trial license [[http://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/download/get-a-trial-license|here]]. | You can apply for a trial license [[http://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/download/get-a-trial-license|here]]. | ||
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| * Only apply your key when you are ready to begin your trial. Each key is updated daily with a built-in expiration date, so if you applied for a key a week ago but only installed your trial today, you've already lost 7 days. | * Only apply your key when you are ready to begin your trial. Each key is updated daily with a built-in expiration date, so if you applied for a key a week ago but only installed your trial today, you've already lost 7 days. | ||
| * You can apply multiple trial keys by using the same email address since each key is tracked by your server's IP and not by your email address. | * You can apply multiple trial keys by using the same email address since each key is tracked by your server's IP and not by your email address. | ||
| - | * Please make sure http://license.litespeedtech.com is reachable from your server. | + | * Please make sure ''<nowiki>license.litespeedtech.com</nowiki>'' is reachable from your server. |
| - | - Make sure you use a valid email address. A trial key will be sent to your email after you submit the online form. Also, Yahoo will block litespeedtech emails, so make sure you don't use a yahoo account. | + | - Make sure you use a valid email address. A trial key will be sent to your email after you submit the online form. |
| - Once you receive an email from LiteSpeed, save the attached file “trial.key” to the expanded installation directory (where install.sh resides). If your email is on a windows server and you need to FTP the file to a unix server, make sure you select the "binary" transfer mode. | - Once you receive an email from LiteSpeed, save the attached file “trial.key” to the expanded installation directory (where install.sh resides). If your email is on a windows server and you need to FTP the file to a unix server, make sure you select the "binary" transfer mode. | ||
| - Sometimes your mail server may reject this email as spam. If you have entered a valid email address but haven't received an email from us within 15 minutes after submitting your form, you can apply for another one using a different email address. | - Sometimes your mail server may reject this email as spam. If you have entered a valid email address but haven't received an email from us within 15 minutes after submitting your form, you can apply for another one using a different email address. | ||
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| If you have a special situation and need an extended trial period, please contact our sales department. | If you have a special situation and need an extended trial period, please contact our sales department. | ||
| - | ===== The trial license is 2-CPU license equivalent, how do I test to see if a 1-CPU license suits my needs? ===== | + | ===== The trial license is a Web Host Professional license equivalent, how do I test to see if a Web Host Essential license suits my needs? ===== |
| You can create a listener for the IP that your main site associated with. Set “Binding” to one process only. | You can create a listener for the IP that your main site associated with. Set “Binding” to one process only. | ||
| - | ===== The trial license is a 2-CPU license equivalent, how do I test to see if I need a 4 or 8-CPU license? ===== | + | ===== The trial license is a Web Host Professional license equivalent, how do I test to see if I need a Web Host Enterprise or Web Host Elite license? ===== |
| - | You can start with a trial license. Usually, a 2-CPU license should be sufficient for a 4 or 8 core server. (Please refer to [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:choosing-a-license|Choosing A License]]) If this does not meet your needs, you can order a monthly lease of a 4-CPU or 8-CPU license and try it out. We offer a 30-day money back guarantee if LiteSpeed does not meet your requirements. | + | You can start with a trial license. Usually, a Web Host Professional license should be sufficient for a 4 or 8 core server. (Please refer to [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:choosing-a-license|Choosing A License]]) If this does not meet your needs, you can order a monthly lease of a Web Host Enterprise or Web Host Elite license and try it out. We offer a 30-day money back guarantee if LiteSpeed does not meet your requirements. |
| ===== If I start with a 15 day free trial and then decide to purchase an Enterprise license, do I have to uninstall the trial and do a full reinstall? ===== | ===== If I start with a 15 day free trial and then decide to purchase an Enterprise license, do I have to uninstall the trial and do a full reinstall? ===== | ||
| - | No, you do not need to uninstall and reinstall the server after you purchase the Enterprise license. To make the switch to Enterprise, all you need to do is perform a normal upgrade. This will not change any configurations or data. Please refer to [[litespeed_wiki:license:activate_license]] | + | No, you do not need to uninstall and reinstall the server after you purchase the Enterprise license. To make the switch to Enterprise, all you need to do is perform a normal upgrade. This will not change any configurations or data. Please refer to [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:activating-a-license|Activating A License]]. |