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Server Licensing

Server Licensing

PowerFolder Server supports two licensing methods depending on the deployment environment.

Online Activation

If your PowerFolder Server has internet access, you can activate your license directly through the web interface.

Open the following URL in your browser:

https://your.server.url/activation

Use the credentials provided by the PowerFolder Sales team:

  • License Email – Provided by PowerFolder Sales.

  • Password – Set via the welcome email or by logging in to my.powerfolder.com.

Follow the activation wizard to complete the licensing process.

Offline Activation

If your PowerFolder Server is deployed in a restricted environment (e.g. DMZ, isolated network, or without internet access), online activation is not possible.

There are two methods to activate the license offline.

Option 1 – License File (Recommended)

PowerFolder Sales can provide a license file (LICENSE.TXT or LICENSE.KEY).

Copy the license file to the PowerFolder Server installation directory, for example:

/mnt/PowerFolder-Server/

The license file must reside in the same directory as:

PowerFolder-Server.jar PowerFolder-Server.sh LICENSE.TXT

or

LICENSE.KEY

Restart the PowerFolder Server after copying the license file.

Important

  • Remove all of the configuration entries regarding license from PowerFolder.config

Option 2 – PowerFolder.config

Alternatively, the license can be configured directly in PowerFolder.config.

The configuration file is typically located in:

~/.PowerFolder/PowerFolder.config

If the following entries do not already exist, add them and restart the server.

Enable license enforcement

license.check.enabled=true license.server=true

Configure the server license

license.email=you@example.com license.key=<encoded-license-key>

Replace:

  • you@example.com with the license email provided by PowerFolder Sales.

  • <encoded-license-key> with the encoded license key supplied in your license file.

Important

  • Copy the license key exactly as provided.

  • Do not include additional spaces or line breaks.

  • Do not specify a file path in license.key; only the encoded license string is supported.

After updating the configuration, restart the PowerFolder Server.

Verification

After activation, verify that the license has been applied successfully by:

  • Opening the Administration → License page in the web interface, or

  • Reviewing the server startup log for successful license initialization.

If the license cannot be activated, please contact PowerFolder Support and provide the relevant server log files.