3.4.2. License Manager

Enterprise Server contains the License Manager component. This component helps you to manage the license key files of Server and Agent.

To open the License manager select Administration item in the main menu of Dr.Web Control Center. In the opened window select the License manager item in the control menu (pane on the left).

The main pane of the License manager consist of hierarchical list that contains:

Server keys. This section contains records with license keys of Server. Note that only one record is active (using by Server at the moment).

Agent keys. This section contains records with license keys of Agent. Each license key can be assign for several stations or groups, displayed as nested items of the key record.

To manage license keys use the items of the toolbar:

Add key - lets you to add a new record with the key file. To do this, select the option in the drop-down menu:

Add server key - add a new key file for Server.

Add agent key - add a new key file for Agent.

Remove key - delete a records for a key files.

 

You can not delete a record for an Agent key file, assigned for the Everyone group, and the current active record of a Server key file.

 

Edit - view the information about the license, its activation (only for Server) and replace the key file (only for an Agent), if necessary. This option is active only if the record for Server or Agent key is selected in the main pane.

Propagate these settings to another object - allows to assign selected key tor the group or the station, specified in the opened window. This option is active only if the record for an Agent key is selected in the main pane.

Export key - allows to save local copy of file for the key selected in the list.

Replacing Keys Example

If you want to change all licence keys (for example, to renew the expired licence) of anti-virus network components (either the Server and the Agent), perform the following actions in the Licence Manager:

1.Add the new Server key.

2.Activate the new Server key.

3.Delete the old Server key.

4.Replace the Agent licence key for the Everyone group and, if necessary, for all other stations and groups with the personal licence keys.