Activate Fixed Licenses on Headless Machines in Silent Mode
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.
The command-line License Manager can install licenses in silent mode.
Download the License Manager from the SmartBear website.
Note
The License Manager requires Java 12. You can use Java shipped with ReadyAPI or download the required version from https://jdk.java.net/archive/.
Open
license-manager.bat(or the.shfile on Linux and macOS) in any text editor.Add the required system properties to the JAVA_OPTS variable. Here are the properties you need to specify:
licenseFilePath – the path to the license file.
firstName – your first name.
lastName – your last name.
email – your email.
Run the License Manager script file with the
-coption:For example, if you use Java shipped with ReadyAPI, perform the following commands:
cd <ReadyAPI directory>\jre\bin <path to license manager>\license-manager.bat -c
If you use Java 12 installed in your operating system, perform the following command:
license-manager.bat -c
The License Manager will activate the specified license. You will not have to perform any additional actions.