Managing the license

The SDMC server is provided with a demo license that allows using the SDS for C&M solution for a 30-day period following its initial startup. During this period, a maximum of 10 users can be registered.

After 30 days, you must get your license in your personal area and import it in SDMC.

  1. Make sure you have the Stormshield PDF delivery document and log on to your personal area on MyStormshield.
  2. From the menu on the left, choose SDS - General > Register an SDS instance, and accept the terms of use.
  3. Enter the following information:
    • Associated company: Name of the company under which you are registered at Stormshield.
    • License key: Character string located in the Serial number column of the delivery document (for example FOBBABBJ-At07vu9Y).
    • Reseller: Name of your SDS for C&M reseller.
  4. Click on Save.
  5. On your personal area dashboard, from the List of products table, click on your serial number.
  6. Click on Download all licenses and unzip the downloaded file.

  1. In the server's administration interface, select the License menu on the left.
  2. Click on Import and select the file you have just unzipped (for example FOBBABBJ-At07vu9Y.licence).
  3. Details of the license will be displayed.
    • The Users field represents the number of registered users as well as the total number of authorized users per license,
    • The Smart cards field represents the number of users with at least one smart card as well as the number of smart card users allowed per license. Smart card users are also deducted from the number of standard users.
  4. Click on Import at the bottom of the page to confirm the import of the license.

The SDMC server will reject the import of the license in the following cases:

  • The license to be imported has expired,
  • The number of users registered during the import exceeds the number allowed by the license to be imported,
  • The number of smart card users registered during the import exceeds the number allowed by the license to be imported.

Once a full license or a trial license has expired, no users or additional devices can be added.

If you encounter a license issue, an alarm displays on the dashboard. For more information, please refer to the section Viewing alarms on the license.

  • In the server's administration interface, select the License menu on the left.
    The following information is available:
    • License details: Information about the current license,
    • More about licenses: Characteristics of trial licenses and Business licenses,
    • How to buy a license: Procedure for purchasing a license based on the desired number of users,
    • License expired: What to do if your license has expired.