Activate Floating License

Important Notice for ReadyAPI Customers

Starting from ReadyAPI 3.62.0, VirtServer 3.29.0, and TestEngine 1.34.0, SmartBear has deprecated file-based licenses in favor of the ID-based SmartBear License Management (SLM) system. As of October 1, 2025, file-based licenses are no longer issued, activated/deactivated, or supported; all new and updated licenses are managed through SLM. For further information and timelines, refer to the File-Based License End-of-Life Policy page.

You use a floating license to run ReadyAPI on multiple computers.

Install a floating license server

To use floating licenses, you need to install Floating License Server. The following topics describe how to install and configure the server and how to add a ReadyAPI floating license to the server.

go.gifLicense Server - System Requirements

go.gifConfigure License Server 5.x (ReadyAPI 3.3.1 or later)

go.gifConfigure License Server 4.x (ReadyAPI 3.3.0 or earlier)

go.gifUpgrade License Server to 5.x

go.gifManage Users and Groups

Check out license

Once you have a floating license server, you can check out a ReadyAPI floating license in ReadyAPI:

go.gifCheck Out Floating Licenses in ReadyAPI 3.3.1 or later

go.gifCheck Out Floating Licenses in ReadyAPI 3.3.0 or earlier

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