Administrator's Guide - Kerio Software Archive

4.6 Subscription / Update Expiration
In the registration, specify correctly the operating system you will use the license on (Windows
or Linux). The license can be used for any platform but the license key is always generated for
the particular platform only.
License key installation
Two methods can be used to install the license key:
• By using the Install license in the Edit menu available in the main toolbar of the
administration window (see chapter 3.2). Click this link to open the standard system
dialog for opening of a file.
If the installation of the license key is completed successfully, the license is activated
immediately. Information about the new license is displayed on the Administration
Console welcome page.
This method can also be used for remote installation of the license key (the license
key file must be saved on the disk of the host from which the remote installation is
performed).
• By copying the license key file to a corresponding directory.
The license key must be saved in the license folder in the Kerio Control’s installation
directory.
(the typical path is C:\Program Files\Kerio\WinRoute Firewall\license)
It is necessary that the file name (license.key) is not changed!
To activate the license, it is necessary to restart (stop and run again) the Kerio Control
Engine.
Note: If possible, it is recommended to register Kerio Control from the Administration Console
(it is not necessary to restart the Kerio Control Engine).
4.6 Subscription / Update Expiration
Kerio Control automatically alerts the administrator in case the Kerio Control license’s
expiration date, the expiration of the Sophos antivirus or of Kerio Web Filter and/or expiration
of the update rights (so called subscription) for Kerio Control or the Sophos antivirus is coming
soon. These alert only inform the administrator that they should prolong the subscription of
Kerio Control or renew the corresponding license.
Administrators are informed in the following ways:
• Bubble message is displayed (these messages are displayed by Kerio Control Engine
Monitor — on Windows only),
• By a subscription expiration notification pop-up window upon logon to Administration
Console.
• Notification of product expiration in the firewall’s web interface upon opening of an
Internet web page.
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