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title: "License"
description: "View license status, details, and re-activate when needed"
source_url: https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/license
---

# License

Navigate to **System > License** to view your current license status and manage activation.

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## License Status

The page displays a status banner at the top indicating the current state:

| Status | Banner | Meaning |
|--------|--------|---------|
| **Active** | Teal | License is valid and all licensed features are available |
| **No License** | Yellow | No license file has been uploaded — activation is required |
| **Invalid** | Red | License is expired, corrupted, or does not match the current hardware |

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## License Details

When a license is present (valid or invalid), a details card shows:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| **Product Name** | The licensed product tier (e.g., "Koios Pro") |
| **License ID** | The license key identifier |
| **Request ID** | The activation request identifier (for support) |
| **Hardware ID** | The machine fingerprint this license is bound to |
| **Expiration Date** | When the license expires, with a relative countdown |
| **Product Features** | List of features included in the license |

The License ID, Request ID, and Hardware ID fields are copyable — click them to copy to your clipboard.

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## Activating a License

If no valid license is present, the page shows the three-step activation wizard. This is the same flow shown on first login.

For step-by-step activation instructions, see [Licensing Koios](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/licensing.md).

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## Re-Activation

If you need to re-activate — for example, after moving Koios to a different server or VM — click **"Need to re-activate your license?"** on the license page. This expands the activation wizard so you can generate a new activation file for the current hardware.

> [!WARNING] Hardware-tied license
> The Koios license is bound to the hardware it was activated on. Moving Koios to different hardware invalidates the existing license file. You'll need to generate a new activation file and obtain a new license file from the portal.

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## First-Login Flow

On first login to a new Koios installation, the application guides you through an onboarding sequence:

1. **Account setup** — optionally set your email, name, and a new password
2. **License activation** — the three-step activation wizard
3. **Application access** — after activation, you're taken to the home page

You can skip both the account setup and license activation steps, but without a valid license the platform operates in a limited state.

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## What's Next

- [Licensing Koios](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/licensing.md) — detailed activation walkthrough
- [System Overview](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/information.md) — version, health, and server details