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Licensing
Licenses (explained)
Free XProtect Essential+
If you have installed XProtect Essential+, you can run the system and eight device licenses for free. Automatic
license activation is enabled, and hardware will be activated as you add it to the system.
Only when you upgrade to a more advanced XProtect product and need to change your SLC (Software License
Code) (see Change the Software License Code on page 117), the rest of this topic and the other licensing-
related topics in this documentation could be relevant for you.
Licenses for XProtect VMS products (except XProtect Essential+)
Software license file and SLCs
When you purchase your software and licenses, you get:
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An order confirmation and a software license file named after your SLC (Software License Code) and
with the .lic extension received per email
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A Milestone Care coverage
Your SLC is also printed on your order confirmation and consists of several numbers and letters grouped by
hyphens like:
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Product version 2014 or earlier: xxx-xxxx-xxxx
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Product version 2016 or later: xxx-xxx-xxx-xx-xxxxxx
The software license file contains all information about your purchased VMS products, add-on products, and
licenses. Milestone recommends that you store the information about your SLC and a copy of your software
license file in a safe place for later use. You can also see your SLC in the License Information window in
Management Client. You can open the License Information window in the Site Navigation pane -> Basics
node -> License Information. You may need the software license file or your SLC when you, for example,
create a My Milestone user account, contact your reseller for support, or if you need to make changes to your
system.
Overall process for installation and licensing
To get started, you download the software from our website (https://www.milestonesys.com/downloads/).
While you are installing (see Install a new XProtect system on page 140) the software, you are asked to provide
the software license file. You cannot complete the installation without a software license file.
Administrator manual | XProtect® VMS 2023 R1
108 | Licensing
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