3.15 Licensing

The license is checked every day and every time Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway is restarted.

Before a license is installed you will receive the following message:

No license information exists. Use the Add License button to install a license on this system.

Your system will run in preview mode for 30 days after initial installation. Scanning functionality will become unavailable after this time.

When your license is within 30 days of expiration reminder messages will be sent to the system administrator specified under System Administration | Organization/Policy Management | Settings | Administrator email address.

You will receive a Validation Key from Micro Focus Licensing.

  1. Go to the Licensing portal.

  2. Select the product you are licensed for, for example “Secure Messaging Gateway (SMTP)”, enter the validations key, and select Next. Each interface type has it’s own license. Multiple may be active at a time.

  3. Enter your information, and select Next.

  4. Download the PEM file.

  5. Browse to your SMG server and go to the Licensing section.

  6. Click on Add License.

  7. Browse to the PEM file.

  8. Press Install to upload the PEM file.