---
title: Configuring and updating an ASE license
description: To start the API Security Enforcer (ASE), you need a valid license.
component: pingintelligence
version: 5.2
page_id: pingintelligence:pingintelligence_reference_guide:pingintelligence_configuring_updating_ase_license
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingintelligence/5.2/pingintelligence_reference_guide/pingintelligence_configuring_updating_ase_license.html
revdate: June 7, 2024
section_ids:
  configuring-ase-license: Configuring ASE license
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  updating-an-existing-ase-license: Updating an existing ASE license
  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  about-this-task-2: About this task
  steps-2: Steps
---

# Configuring and updating an ASE license

To start the API Security Enforcer (ASE), you need a valid license.

There are two types of ASE licenses:

* Trial license

  The trial license is valid for 30 days. At the end of the trial period, ASE stops accepting traffic and shuts down.

* Subscription license

  The subscription license is based on the subscription period.

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|   | You should [configure your email](pingintelligence_email_alerts_reports.html) before configuring the ASE license. ASE sends an email notification to the configured email ID in case the license has expired. |

For more information, contact the PingIntelligence for APIs sales team.

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|   | If the subscription license has expired, ASE continues to run until a restart. |

* Configuring

* Updating

## Configuring ASE license

### About this task

Configure the ASE license:

### Steps

1. Request for a license file from the PingIntelligence for APIs 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.

3. Start ASE.

## Updating an existing ASE license

### Before you begin

If your existing license has expired, obtain a new license from the PingIntelligence for APIs sales team.

### About this task

To update an existing ASE license:

### Steps

1. Replace the license file in the `/opt/pingidentity/ase/config` directory.

2. After you have updated the license file, stop and start ASE.