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This chapter includes license information for Endpoint Security Servers and Clients. All Endpoint Security licenses are physically installed on the Endpoint Security Management Server.
You need to have a license for:
These demo and trial Endpoint Security licenses are available:
License type |
Explanation |
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Trial License |
A 30 day trial license is automatically installed when you install Endpoint Security. This license lets you use all Endpoint Security Software Blades for a limited number of endpoint client seats. |
Evaluation |
An 30-day evaluation license is available for specified Software Blades for a specified number of seats. You must deploy a management evaluation license and an Endpoint Security client evaluation license. |
Product |
You must purchase a Product license for each Endpoint Security Software Blade running on a client. Licenses can be purchased as a Subscription, a contract that is renewed annually, or a one-time purchase. |
License activity conforms to these conditions:
This procedure assumes that you have a user account for the Check Point User Center, and that the necessary licenses and contracts are purchased.
To get the license for your Endpoint Security Management Server:
The page shows the purchased licenses.
Endpoint Security licenses have these parts in the SKU:
A window opens, showing the license data.
If the license includes -SUBSCR
, you must download the contract file and apply it to the server. If the Endpoint Security Management Server has Internet access, it automatically renews contracts. By default, the Endpoint Security Management Server looks for new contracts every two hours.
To change the default time interval:
$CPDIR/conf/downloads/dl_prof_CNTRCTMNGR.xml
cpstop and cpstart
.To apply a contract manually:
The contract is applied to the Endpoint Security Management Server.
If the Endpoint Security Management Server does not have access to the Internet, prepare the contract file download from the User Center differently.
To download a contract to a different computer:
If the Endpoint Security Management Server requires a proxy to connect to the internet, configure the proxy details in SmartConsole.
To configure a proxy for the Endpoint Security Management Server:
You can see the status of container and Software Blade licenses in Endpoint Security Management Server on the Reporting tab > Licenses Report. This pane shows the total number of seats and seats in use. If the number of seats exceeds the number of licenses, you must add the number of licenses shown as Insufficient Seats.
The lower section of the report shows the details of each license including: