
You may also have one or more base licenses for XProtect add-on products.

Base licensesĪs a minimum, you have a base license for one of the XProtect VMS products. There are several license types in the XProtect licensing system. You can open the License Information window in the Site Navigation pane -> Basics node -> License Information. Here you can also see an overview of your licenses for all installations on the same SLC.

You activate your licenses from the License Information window in Management Client. Once the installation is complete and you have added some cameras, you must activate your licenses (see License activation (explained). While you are installing (see Install a new XProtect system) the software, you are asked to provide the software license file. To get started, you download the software from our website ( ). Overall process for installation and licensing You may need the software license file or your SLC when you, for example, create a My Milestone user account, contact your reseller for support, or if you need to make changes to your system. You can also see your SLC in the License Information window in Management Client. Milestone recommends that you store the information about your SLC and a copy of your software license file in a safe place for later use. The software license file contains all information about your purchased VMS products, add-on products, and licenses.

