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2 | | -title: "SALT License" |
| 2 | +title: "Using a SALT (Siemens Advanced Licensing Technology) License" |
| 3 | +linktitle: "SALT License" |
3 | 4 | url: /deployment/salt |
4 | 5 | weight: 95 |
5 | 6 | description: Describes how to deploy a Mendix application with a SALT license. |
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7 | | -# Introduction |
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9 | | -When purchasing Mendix, some customers receive a SALT (Siemens Advanced Licensing Technology) license. This guide provides instructions on how to deploy a Mendix application using a SALT license. |
| 9 | +## Introduction |
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11 | | -# Prerequisites |
| 11 | +When purchasing Mendix, you may receive a SALT (Siemens Advanced Licensing Technology) license. |
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13 | | -* After purchasing, you will receive an email containing the SALT license file. |
14 | | -* SALT licenses are compatible with Mendix version 10.24 and above. |
15 | | -* SALT licenses cannot be used in the Mendix Public Cloud. |
| 13 | +SALT licenses are held in a license server, from which licenses are provisioned to your Mendix applications. |
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17 | | -# License Server |
| 15 | +This guide provides instructions on how to deploy a Mendix application using a SALT license. |
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19 | | -To use a SALT license, you need to install the Siemens License Server in the environment where your Mendix applications are deployed. Ensure that all Mendix applications can access the license server. The license server can be downloaded from Siemens Support. |
20 | | -For detailed instructions on installing and configuring the license server, please refer to the Siemens knowledge base |
| 17 | +## Restrictions |
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22 | | -# License Provisioning |
| 19 | +SALT Licenses have the following restrictions |
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24 | | -Licenses are provisioned to your Mendix applications via the license server. |
| 21 | +* they are compatible with Mendix version 10.24 and above. |
| 22 | +* they cannot be used in the Mendix Public Cloud. |
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26 | | -# Application Configuration |
| 24 | +## Prerequisites |
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28 | | -After deploying the license server, configure each Mendix application that uses a SALT license by setting the runtime parameter License.SaltLicenseLocation to port@host, where port is the port number chosen during the license server installation, and host is the hostname or IP address of the license server. Instructions on how to set runtime parameters can be found here. |
| 26 | +To use a SALT license, you must have received an email containing the SALT license file. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## License Server |
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| 30 | +To use a SALT license, you need to install the Siemens License Server in the environment where your Mendix applications are deployed. You need to register to use the Siemens Support Center, and you can then download the software from [Siemens License Server – Downloads](https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/1586485382/downloads). |
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| 32 | +For detailed instructions on installing and configuring the license server, please refer to the [Siemens License Server – Downloading and Installing the Siemens License Server (SLS)](https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/1586485382/knowledge-base/MG616206) documentation (registration required). |
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| 34 | +Ensure that all Mendix applications can access the license server. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +## Application Configuration |
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| 38 | +After deploying the license server you can configure each Mendix application that uses a SALT license. |
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| 40 | +* Set runtime setting `License.SaltLicenseLocation` to `port@host`, where: |
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| 42 | + * `port` is the port number chosen during the license server installation |
| 43 | + * `host` is the hostname or IP address of the license server. |
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| 45 | +See [Runtime Customization](/refguide/custom-settings/) for information on how to create runtime settings for your deployment target. |
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