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title: ASE license
description: To start ASE, you need a valid PingIntelligence license. There are two types of licenses:
component: pingintelligence
version: 5.1
page_id: pingintelligence:pingintelligence_production_deployment:pingintelligence_manage_ase_license
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingintelligence/5.1/pingintelligence_production_deployment/pingintelligence_manage_ase_license.html
revdate: April 3, 2024
section_ids:
  configure-ase-license: Configure ASE license
  update-an-existing-license: Update an existing license
---

# ASE license

To start ASE, you need a valid PingIntelligence license. There are two types of licenses:

* **Trial license** – The trial license is valid for 30-days. At the end of the trial period, ASE stops accepting traffic.

* **Subscription license** – The subscription license is based on the subscription period. It is a good practice to [configure your email](../api_security_enforcer/pingintelligence_email_alerts_reports.html) before configuring the license. ASE sends an email notification to the configured email ID in case the license has expired. Contact the Ping Identity sales team for more information.

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## Configure ASE license

To configure the license in ASE, request for a license file from the Ping Identity sales team. The name of the license file must be `PingIntelligence.lic`. Copy the license file to the `/opt/pingidentity/ase/config` directory and start ASE.

## Update an existing license

If your existing license has expired, obtain a fresh license from Ping Identity sales team and replace the license file in the `/opt/pingidentity/ase/config` directory. Make sure to stop and start ASE after the license file is updated.