How to: Set Up License Manager

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When the Upgrade License Manager is triggered, this setup defines how to activate licenses, assign units, and manage environments during and after the transition.

Activate the License

The License Manager is activated when you enter a license key or when License Manager is released. If you are installing LS Express for the first time, the trial version is automatically communicates with the License Manager.

To activate a license:

Open the Administration page, select Navigate, and then choose Subscription.
In the trial version, LS Express communicates with the latest License Manager. However, the license key will display as all zeros, as shown below.
When the trial period ends, enter the license key provided by LS Retail in the License Key field to continue using LS Express.

Note: In the trial version, you are not allowed to validate the subscription. Validation is only applicable for non-trial licenses.
Before updating the license key, deactivate the current license key instance. You must also deactivate all units associated with the current license key before proceeding.

View and manage POS Unit and PAY Unit

The Subscription Setup page includes two types of units:

POS Unit
PAY Unit

POS Unit

To use LS Express POS, you must have an active POS unit assigned.

Each POS unit includes a Status field to indicate whether it is In Use or Available. Additional fields include ERPCode, Expiration Date, and Cancelation Status for each specific unit.

Use the following actions as needed:

Activate POS Unit / Deactivate POS Unit
To manage cancellation status, use the POS Unit Cancelation action. You can change the status to:
- To be Canceled
- Blank (only if the current status is To be Canceled)

Note: After the status is set to "To be Canceled", the License Manager team can update the status to Confirmed to be Canceled or Cancelation Completed. If the status is set to Confirmed to be Canceled or Cancelation Completed, it can no longer be modified.

PAY Unit

To use LS Pay as the payment method, you must have an active PAY unit.

Use the following actions as needed:

Activate PAY Unit / Deactivate PAY Unit
To view or manage Pay units, select Open PAY Units.
After activating the PAY unit, users must link the unit ID to the PAYID of the POS unit.
To manage cancellation status, use PAY Unit Cancelation action to update the cancellation status. You can change the status to:
- To be Canceled
- Blank (only if the current status is To be Canceled)
Note: After the status is set to "To be Canceled", the License Manager team can update the status to Confirmed to be Canceled or Cancelation Completed. If the status is set to Confirmed to be Canceled or Cancelation Completed, it can no longer be modified.

Update Environment

Select Update Environment to switch between test units (for demo or sandbox companies) and production units (for live environments).

After selecting this action, a dialog page opens. Choose the appropriate Environment Type (Test or Production), and then click OK to update the subscription.

Please note that you need to deactivate every unit in your active environment before changing the environment type.

Log Details

Select Log Details to view logs for all performed actions, including date and time stamps.