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Manage License

Menu Menu: Manage POS / License
Feature Feature: License Management
Editions Editions: Cloud, Corporate, Store

This page will show the current Kensium licensing status for the server, or if the server is not licensed, the steps that are needed to acquire a license.

a) Acquiring a License

If the server is not licensed yet, there should be a series of instructions explaining how to obtain a license for the installation. The steps are:

  • In a separate tab, login to the Authorization server, choose the organization to manage, and then choose 602>Authorize Device.
  • Choose the device that you want to license from the 602>Device drop down list.
  • Switch back to the browser tab that displays the 602>License Management page. Choose 602>Next.
  • The license management page will now show a 602>User Code value. Copy this value to the clipboard.
  • Switch to the Authorization server tab and paste the user code value into the 602>UserCode field. Choose 602>Authorize and confirm any prompts to complete the authorization.
  • Once again, switch back to the license management browser tab. Choose 602>Complete Authorization to complete the license acquisition.

Upon successful authorization, the license management page will contain details about the license.

b) License Details

Once a server is licensed, the Manage License page will show the following fields:

  • License Status
    • This should be 602>Licensed for a valid license.
    • 602>Requires Renewal indicates the license is nearing its renewal date. The license must be updated at the Kensium Authorization server.
    • 602>Expired – Requires Renewal indicates the license has already expired. The license must be removed & re-acquired from the Kensium Authorization server.
  • Server ID
    • The server ID identifies the server in the Kensium Authorization server, enabling other POS servers and registers to connect to the server.
  • License Renewal Date
    • Optional – indicates the date by which the license must be renewed.
  • Features
    • This is typically only 602>xms for POS servers.
  • Hub Server Name
    • The name of the server that this server connects to, as entered at the Authorization server.
  • Hub Server URL
    • The URL of the server that this server connects to, as entered at the Authorization server.
  • Token Expiry:
    • Licensing requires a periodic connection to the internet; this date indicates when a new license token must be obtained from the Authorization server.
    • A warning is displayed if the token expiry date is near; if this happens, the POS server should be re-connected to the internet to obtain fresh license tokens.

License tokens are part of the mechanism used to authenticate register-to-server and server-to-server communications with POS. As part of security best practices, the tokens expire after short periods of time (usually days), and are refreshed automatically when an internet connection is available.

A permanent internet connection is not required.