Changing a license

By changing the license, you switch a product from trial mode to full mode or switch to a different product. The following table summarizes the available options.

Switching a license

Why you may need it

Trial > Full

After trying the product, you decided to buy a license.

Full > Full, different product
  • You want to upgrade from Acronis Backup to Acronis Backup Advanced in order to use the centralized management capability. For more information, refer to the "Upgrading from Acronis Backup to Acronis Backup Advanced" section of the installation documentation.
  • You used a server license (for example, Acronis Backup Advanced for Windows Server) for a workstation. Now you want to assign the workstation a workstation license (Acronis Backup Advanced for PC). After that, you can revoke the server license and use it for a server.

Backing up to the cloud storage* > Full

After backing up to the cloud storage only, you decided to buy a license to obtain greater functionality.

Trial > Backing up to the cloud storage*

After trying the product, you decided to back up to the cloud storage only.

*Some types of data (such as Exchange databases) cannot be backed up to the cloud storage. Prior to backing up to the cloud storage, you need to activate a subscription for the cloud backup service on the machine(s) you want to back up. For more information refer to the "Cloud backup" section.

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Changing a license in Acronis Backup Advanced

Changing a license in Acronis Backup