Configuring a Primary License

In Laserfiche Directory Server, the primary license determines the features of your Laserfiche system, including number of users, server features, and which applications you are authorized to install. The Laserfiche Directory Server reads the primary license and imports the license information into the licensing site.

When you create a licensing site for the first time, you will be prompted for the primary license. You can either retrieve primary license information from Laserfiche using an activation key, or provide a license file. In general, it is best to use an activation key to download your license, as that will ensure that you have the most up-to-date version of your license available.

Note: If you have an existing License Manager 8 licensing database, you can import information from the existing database into a Laserfiche Directory Server licensing site.

Note: If you have an updated primary license, you can add it to an existing licensing database to update the licensing information. For instance, if you add a new Server feature, or license a new product, you will need to renew your primary license. View the Settings page to renew the primary license.

Adding a Primary License

  1. In the Directory Server administration site, click the Settings tab.
  2. Specify how you would like to add your Closedlicense.

    • To retrieve the primary license from Laserfiche, select Activation key and enter your activation key in the field.
    • If you have a copy of the primary license file on hand, you can use that instead. Select Import primary license file.
    • If you are upgrading from License Manager 8, you can import information from the existing licensing database into the Laserfiche Directory Server licensing site.
  3. Click OK to use the license.

Retrieving a Primary License

The Directory Server primary license can be exported as a text file by running the following query on the Directory Server database:

SELECT CAST (license AS xml) FROM primary_license

Retrieving the primary license can help you troubleshoot licensing problems.