====== Fixing LiteSpeed Web Server Update Errors ====== ===== You Are Not Authorized to Use This Binary ===== If you tried to upgrade your LSWS version (''/usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/lsup.sh -f'') but failed with the license error: ''[ERROR] You are not authorized to use this binary, please purchase upgrades.'', try the following in the command line: /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/lsup.sh -f -v If you are still getting a similar error, there is no need to panic. You most likely have an owned license with a one year free upgrade period that has recently expired. You will need to purchase a yearly upgrade if you want to use the latest version. Check [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:yearly-upgrade-for-owned-licenses|here]] for details. ===== Software Update Expiration ===== When the software update expires, you may see the following message on the LiteSpeed Admin Console. This means it's time for you to purchase a yearly upgrade add-on, if you would like to continue getting updates. Software Update Expiration Sep 01, 2018 Expired ===== Software Upgrade Has Expired ===== When the software update expires, you may see the following message: root@cpanel9 [~]# /usr/local/lsws/bin/lshttpd -V [OK] License key #1 verification passed! Software upgrade has expired. 2018-09-20 12:49:44.739472 [NOTICE] Memory size is: 131735720KB. ===== Error in Update Log ===== The update log may show the same error, if the upgrade to the latest build is not working: root@cpanel9 [~]# tail /usr/local/lsws/autoupdate/update.log [2018-09-20 00:26:33] [OK] Package is up-to-date. [2018-09-20 09:44:23] Checking for new release... [2018-09-20 09:44:23] [OK] Package is up-to-date. [2018-09-20 12:35:04] Checking for new release... [2018-09-20 12:35:04] [OK] Package is up-to-date. [2018-09-20 12:35:16] Extracting package file [ERROR] You are not authorized to use this binary, please purchase upgrades. [2018-09-20 12:35:16] [ERROR] License key verification failed [2018-09-20 12:45:42] Checking for new release... [2018-09-20 12:45:42] [OK] Package is up-to-date.