Manage Pentaho licenses

You can manage the licenses from the Pentaho User Console (PUC), Pentaho Data Integration (PDI client), or the command line interface. Licenses for Pentaho software are provided in the form of .lic files.

License files are needed after installation of the software, when subscribing or renewing your subscription, or when these licenses change or expire. If you are a new customer, your Pentaho Welcome Kit will contain the necessary licenses. If you are an existing customer, the licenses will be emailed. If you did not receive your welcome kit, did not receive the licenses, or are having any other problems contact Pentaho Support.

Note: Evaluation Period: Thirty to sixty days after the software evaluation period, the temporary licenses included will expire.

The required licenses for various Pentaho Business Analytics components are listed in the table below. However, your subscription may not feature all of the components or licenses listed.

Required License
Installed Component(s) *

Pentaho Analysis Enterprise Edition

Analysis Design Tools

Pentaho BI Platform Enterprise Edition

Pentaho Server, Analyzer, Reporting Design Tools, Analysis Design Tools, and Interactive Reporting

PentahoDashboard Designer

Dashboard Designer

Pentaho Hadoop Enterprise Edition

Big Data drivers

Pentaho PDI Enterprise Edition

Pentaho Server and Data Integration (ETL)

Pentaho Reporting Enterprise Edition

Reporting Design Tools

* Please note that drivers and plugins licensed for use with some components have not been included in this table.

For instructions on managing licenses, see the following topics:

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