https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/What-to-do-when-the-Qlik-Sense-Desktop-unlock-file-has-expired/ta-p/2545033 <P>The Qlik Sense Desktop .unlock file (<EM>Qlik_Sense_Desktop.unlock</EM>) expires regularly but will be replaced with a new version. Should no new version be available just yet, then:</P> <UL style="list-style-type: circle;"> <LI>Wait for the new .unlock file to be made available; a short delay during a release cycle is expected</LI> <LI>Authenticate your Qlik Sense Desktop client as per <A href="https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/UserInterface/start-dt.htm" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><EM>Starting Qlik Sense Desktop</EM></A></LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H4><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Environment</STRONG></FONT></H4> <UL> <LI>Qlik Sense Desktop</LI> </UL> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:46:09 GMT Sonja_Bauernfeind 2026-03-18T07:46:09Z https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/What-to-do-when-the-Qlik-Sense-Desktop-unlock-file-has-expired/ta-p/2545033 <P>The Qlik Sense Desktop .unlock file (<EM>Qlik_Sense_Desktop.unlock</EM>) expires regularly but will be replaced with a new version. Should no new version be available just yet, then:</P> <UL style="list-style-type: circle;"> <LI>Wait for the new .unlock file to be made available; a short delay during a release cycle is expected</LI> <LI>Authenticate your Qlik Sense Desktop client as per <A href="https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/UserInterface/start-dt.htm" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><EM>Starting Qlik Sense Desktop</EM></A></LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H4><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Environment</STRONG></FONT></H4> <UL> <LI>Qlik Sense Desktop</LI> </UL> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:46:09 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/What-to-do-when-the-Qlik-Sense-Desktop-unlock-file-has-expired/ta-p/2545033 Sonja_Bauernfeind 2026-03-18T07:46:09Z