> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bdb.ai/administrative-settings-4/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bdb.ai/administrative-settings-4/admin-panel-options/license.md).

# License

The License admin option provides information about the user license and allows the administrator to perform the License-related settings with the help of the BDB support team.

* Access the ***License*** admin option using the panel.​      ​

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* The ***License Settings*** page opens displaying the active session with customer name and product type.
* Enable the **Show** **License Options** using the radio button to update the License Users.

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{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> After enabling the **License Settings** radio button, the following options appear on the page:*

* ***Generate private key***
* ***Update license key***
  {% endhint %}

Follow the below-given steps to configure the displayed License options

## **Generating a Private Key**

* Navigate to the ***License Settings*** page.
* **Enable** the ***Show license options*** by using the radio button.
* Click the ***Generate private key*** option.
* A private key gets generated.
* Share the generated Private Key with our support team at <support@bdb.ai> to get the updated license key. Use the ***Copy*** ![](https://859511478-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FLzjcK44hcjWXdkKWq4fj%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=1d1b70e5-6ce0-4edb-8b87-b5c5ab90eed1)icon to copy the Private Key.

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> Click the **Cancel*** <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Bxju1xjBIIexZfulhFPA/blobs/hV9K33mIWDgriGHQF0Lo/image.png" alt="" data-size="line"> *option to remove the generated private key.*
{% endhint %}

## **Update License**

Once the user shares the generated private key with the support team of BDB, the support team will send them a new license key via email.

* The user needs to enter the license key in the ***Update License*** space.
* Click the ***Update*** option to update the existing licenses.

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{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The same workflow of License option can also be accessed through the BDB Platform Sign In page to facilitate the new users and the (existing) users who wish to renew their expired licenses with BDB.*&#x20;

* *The user can click the **Generate** option provided on the Login page to generate a new private key.*&#x20;
* *The generated private key should be shared with the support team at* <support@bdb.ai> to receive the ***License Key***.
* The users can use the ***Click Here*** option if they have the License Key.
  {% endhint %}