Entering a license

The Registration dialog box

Using Cerberus FTP Server for commercial use past the 25 day evaluation period requires a license key. Once you have purchased and received a license key, you need to enter the license key details in the registration dialog box.

Please note that a Cerberus FTP Server 2.0 license key will not work. Contact Cerberus, LLC about getting a free version 3.0 license key if you purchased Cerberus FTP Server within one year of version 3.0's release date. A 3.0 license key will work correctly with 4.0 provided you are still within your free upgrade period.

To open the registration dialog box, go to the Help menu and select the Enter license data menu item. A box similar to the one below will prompt you to enter your registration code. Open your license email and copy everything starting at and including "-----BEGIN REGISTRATION-----" all the way until and including "-----END REGISTRATION-----". Paste the copied text into the large edit box.

Press the "Ok" button. Another dialog box will appear, after you press enter, to inform you of correct or incorrect registration information. Please note that a service restart is required after entering a new license key.  Cerberus will prompt you to restart after successfully entering a new license key.

Once you have successfully registered Cerberus FTP Server, the "About" dialog box will display the registration contact name, company name, purchase date, and for how long the license entitles the user to free upgrades.