Sophos UTM - Install and renew license
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Have you just purchased a Sophos UTM license and need help activating it? Or you have received a licence paper for a licence renewal and do not know how to activate it now? In this blog entry you will find the help you need.
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Recommended procedure
If you want to upgrade your licences or create new licences, please download your licence files. Then download the licence files to your appliances. You will need your serial number and your licence key(s).
Create a new licence
If you need to create a new licence or have received ACT-XXXXXX licence keys (or ACT-XXXXXX and UPG-XXXXXX licence keys) from us:
- Log in at https://myutm.sophos.com. If you do not have an account yet, first click on Create a New MyUTM Account.
- Click on License Management in the top right-hand corner.
- Click on Create a new license. Select a contact list (contact set) or create a new one and enter your ACTXXXXX licence key. For a hardware appliance, also enter your serial number. Click Submit.
- If you have purchased additional subscriptions for the same licence, click Apply Upgrade Key and enter a UPGXXXXXX licence key. Repeat this step if you have received additional licence keys.
- Click Download License File and save the file.
- You can download the software for a UTM software appliance at https://www.sophos.com/de-de/support/utm-downloads.aspx.
- Download the licence file to your UTM appliance. Click on the folder icon in WebAdmin.
Upgrading or renewing a licence
If you need to upgrade or renew an existing licence or have only received UPG-XXXXXX licence keys from us:
- Log in to https://myutm.sophos.com.
- Click on License Management.
- Click on the licence you wish to upgrade. Click Apply Upgrade Key and enter a licence key. Repeat this step if you have received additional licence keys for this licence.
- Click Download License File and save the file.
- Download the licence file to your UTM appliance. In WebAdmin, select the Installation tab under Management >Licensing.
If you are using IPSec, you will find the serial numbers and activation codes (not to be confused with UTM activation codes) for your purchased clients in the licence file. Use these for each client when setting up IPSec.