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Oct 19, 2023 5:12:22 AM
Nov 18, 2019 12:45:25 PM
When purchased, our Qlik products are delivered with a 16-digit license key (LEF) and/or the Signed License key (SLK). What key is applied may differ depending on your requirements or the version of the product.
These license activation methods cannot be mixed. A license activated with an SLK cannot also be activated using the key + control number method.
In this blog post, we will cover the differences between the two activation methods, as well as what benefits the Signed License key brings to the table. Details on how to activate them will follow in the second post to this short series.
The SLK is mandatory for:
The LEF activation method is currently required for:
Using the Signed License Key makes more product and deployment options available to you.
Examples of these are:
All the above is enabled by the use of the Signed License Key. This is made possible by the local deployment syncing all entitlement data (assigned users access, etc.) with all available deployments sharing the same SLK. The synchronization is done using the Qlik Licensing Services and our license backend hosted in Qlik Cloud.
If you are curious about more information around the Qlik Licensing Service, see the Qlik Licensing Service Reference Guide.
And this is it for an overview of our available license types and activation methods. We’ll follow this up with part two soon, detailing the move from a LEF activated license to an SLK. Until then, give this post a like if you found it helpful! And please let us know if you have any questions or feedback in the comments.
Hi, is there a limit to a maximum number of geo locations I can use one SLK for? We have one user directory which is shared by multiple locations and think of at least 4, possibly more geo-sites. Could we use one SLK for all?
Hello @RadovanOresky
We have no known limit to the number of servers the SLK can be activated on. As an example, I believe one of our customers is currently running off somewhere between 10 and 15 locations (if that adds additional reassurance for you).
Hi. Regarding SLK: how Publisher should be taken into account? Is it coming automatically from present LEF information and no "extra" steps are needed.
Just noticed that Publisher is not mentioned here regarding SLK, but instead Qlik states that "This (PUblisher) license is perpetual, and is activated using a license key composed of a serial number and a control number."
Thanks in advance!
Hello @Dimi
If you have a unified license key that is valid for both QlikView and Qlik Sense (or one to the previously sold QlikView signed license keys), then you can review the license definition to see if it includes a Publisher.
The tag is: qds_nodes
It includes a value indicating how many engines it allows (QDS nodes).
You simply apply that license and the Publisher is fully licensed! 🙂
Kind Regards,
Sonja
Do you know if any legal issue can prevent the use of an SLK in a multi-geo deployment between China and EU ?
Kind regards
Hello @mpc
This question would be best served for our license team. Please contact support (using chat) to get in touch with them.
All the best,
Sonja
Thanks a lot ! I'll do it !