To be able to use Microsoft Dynamics AX, the administrator must enter license information. By entering license codes, you enable the general functionality covered by the license. Then, you can enable or disable access to more specific features by changing configuration keys.

Note Note

If you change your current license settings because license keys are updated, the new functionality will not be available until the client is restarted.

In addition to license codes for Microsoft Dynamics AX functionality, there are four licenses for access to the Microsoft Dynamics AX development environment. For more information, see Development access licenses.

If you do not have a license, you can set up Microsoft Dynamics AX in demonstration mode. Demonstration mode provides all the functionality of Microsoft Dynamics AX, and enables all configuration keys by default.

Import license information

  1. Open the form from the initialization checklist or the upgrade checklist, or click > > > .

  2. Click to import the license codes from a file.

    The dialog box appears.

  3. Click the folder icon and browse for your license file.

    Note Note

    We recommend that you store your license file in a secure location that is known only to Microsoft Dynamics AX administrators.

  4. Click OK. A message appears, asking whether you want to synchronize the database.

  5. Click Yes.

  6. Close the window.

Enter license information

As an alternative to importing the license information, you can enter the license information manually.

  1. Open the form from the initialization checklist or the upgrade checklist, or click > > > .

  2. Enter the name of the license holder, the system's serial number, and the expiration date. The information is in your license document.

  3. On the tab, enter the license code and verify that the field displays the expected text.

    The license code indicates whether you have a standard, professional, or enterprise solution.

    Important Important

    The first four entries (name of the license holder, the system's serial number, expiration date, and license code) determine what appears in the remaining codes. Therefore, they must be entered correctly.

  4. Enter the remaining codes.

    For each, review the field to make sure that the code is accepted.

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