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title: Managing the ASE license
description: To start ASE, you need a valid PingIntelligence license.
component: pingintelligence
version: 5.2
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revdate: April 3, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Managing the ASE license

To start ASE, you need a valid PingIntelligence license.

## About this task

There are two types of licenses:

* Trial license: Valid for 30 days. At the end of the trial period, ASE stops accepting traffic.

* Subscription license: Based on the subscription period. It is good practice to [configure your email](../pingintelligence_reference_guide/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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  |   | If the subscription license has expired, ASE continues to run until a restart. |

## Steps

1. Configure the ASE license.

   1. If you have not already received a license, request a license file from the Ping Identity Sales team.

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      |   | The name of the license file must be `PingIntelligence.lic`. |

   2. Copy the license file to the `/opt/pingidentity/ase/config` directory and start ASE.

2. Update an existing license.

   1. If your existing license has expired, update the license by contacting the Ping Identity Sales team and replace the license file in the `/opt/pingidentity/ase/config` directory.

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      |   | Make sure to stop and start ASE after the license file is updated. |