Licensing
This section provides a complete overview of your licensing status. Use it to manage licenses for Modules, such as Content Aware Protection and eDiscovery, as well as Endpoints, the computers you protect. You can import licenses, view details, and handle free trials, ensuring efficient and flexible license management.
As of Endpoint Protector Version 5.9.0.0, Endpoint Protector introduced a new subscription-based licensing system. This change removes the licensing restrictions on Premium features, granting unrestricted access to features like Contextual Detection for all customers. This adjustment aligns with the revised licensing model, categorizing all features as standard and accessible to all users.
Endpoint Protector Licensing is based on two main aspects:
- Modules – all modules are licensed separately (Content Aware Protection, eDiscovery, etc.) and require the Device Control module
- Workstations - A Workstation is defined as any single physical or virtual computing environment (including but not limited to laptops, desktops, or virtual desktop instances) on which the Endpoint Protector client software is installed or through which the software is accessed. Each Workstation must be uniquely identifiable (e.g., via hostname, serial number, UUID, or a similar mechanism) and is considered a distinct endpoint for licensing purposes, regardless of its persistence or lifecycle.
Based on the selected Modules and Workstations, your Endpoint Protector representative will provide a licensing file.
The Endpoint Protector Server ID uniquely identifies each server and is linked to the license file. Provide it to the Endpoint Protector representative before purchasing licenses.
The License End Date displays the validity of the licenses in the system, and Support represents the level of purchased Support (Standard or Premium)
Free Trial
Endpoint Protector provides a one-time free, 30-day trial period, and by enabling the Free Trial option, you will automatically enable all modules for 50 computers. Endpoint Protector assigns endpoint licenses on a first-in, first-served basis.
If one or more licensed Workstations have been permanently decommissioned, you can release and reassign their licenses. The system automatically reassigns released licenses to other active Workstations.
Import and Manage Licenses
Click Import Licenses to browse for the license file. It contains all the relevant information in a single file (modules, number of endpoints, expiry date, type of Support, etc.). Click View Licenses to manage endpoint licenses.
If one or more licensed Workstations have been permanently decommissioned, you can release and reassign their licenses. The system automatically reassigns released licenses to other active Workstations.
Use the automatic license release functionality to release licenses from decommissioned Workstations that have not been online for over a certain number of days (15, 30, 90 days, etc.). It isn't intended for frequent repeated reassignment of licenses among ephemeral or non-persistent virtual desktops, pooled sessions, or other temporary compute instances. If you operate a non-persistent VDI environment, contact Netwrix to ensure your deployment and licensing model align with product use requirements.
To streamline license management within System Configuration, navigate to Licensing and discover the Serial Number field under the View Licenses section. In the licensing table, you will find a Serial Number column. To customize your view, use the Show/Hide Columns button, including a checkbox for "Serial Number" (defaulted to 'show'). This resolves issues with identical computer names and facilitates more effective management via Serial Number integration, reinforced by MachineUUIDs.
If a computer's Serial Number is absent, Endpoint Protector uses MachineUUID to ensure endpoint machine reliability. MachineUUID now appears in the license page column across all OS platforms.
