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License Activation Failed - released after your maintenance agreement expired

The article provides information on the following error message: Your license activation failed. The license you provided cannot be activated. You cannot install this software version because it was released after your maintenance agreement expired. Contact Solarwinds Customer Support to renew your maintenance.

First published date

10/11/2018 10:07 PM

Last published date

3/8/2025 10:14 PM

Overview

The article provides information on the following error message:

Online Activation:

ERROR

Your license activation failed. The license you provided cannot be activated. You cannot install this software version because it was released after your maintenance agreement expired. Contact Solarwinds Customer Support to renew your maintenance.

 

 

Offline Activation (when generating offline license file via your customer portal):

ERROR:

We're sorry, but your request could not be properly processed.

You cannot install this software version because it was released after your maintenance agreement
expired. Contact SolarWinds customer support to renew your maintenance.

Please close this dialog and try again. If the error persists, please submit a ticket to SolarWinds Support
- /support/submit-a-ticket/.


Product section

Customer Service

Resolution

  1.  From the License Management page in your Customer Portal, check the maintenance expiry date of your license.

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  2. You can check what version you are entitled to by clicking Choose Download icon. The version and the release date are shown here. If the maintenance on your license has expired, you will only have the option to download the version you are entitled to.

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  3. If you have downloaded a newer version, the activation key will not work with that version. You have two options:

    A. Purchase an out of maintenance upgrade on your license.  Please contact our Sales team for assistance with this.  How to purchase new licenses or upgrade license size

    B. Download the version you are entitled to from your Customer Portal.