# License

> Activating Pyxsoft Antimalware with a license code or a 7-day trial, and what happens when the license is not valid.

Source: https://www.pyxsoft.com/docs/anti-malware/pyxsoft-antimalware-license
Updated: 2026-11-10

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Each server needs its own license. The license status is always visible at the top right of the plugin: *License valid until …*, *Trial until …* or *License not valid*.

## Activating

When the server has no valid license, the plugin opens on the activation page and asks for the server's **license code**. Enter it and click **Activate**. If this server has not had a trial yet, you can **Start 7-day trial** instead and try every feature for free.

The trial is registered with the Pyxsoft license server, like a license, so the server must be able to reach `portal.pyxsoft.com` over HTTPS to start it. If it cannot, the trial is not started and the error says why: try again once the connection works.

Don't have a code? Get one at [pyxsoft.com/pricing](https://www.pyxsoft.com/pricing).

## Changing the code

To replace the license of a server that already has one — for example after renewing with a new code — go to **Settings → License**. The section shows the status, the holder, the expiration date and the current code. Type the new code and click **Change code**.

## When the license is not valid

When the license expires or stops being valid, the protection is paused:

- The **real-time scanner** stops.
- The **scheduled scans** are skipped.

The alert email receives a message when this happens, when the service starts without a valid license, and again every 3 days until it is fixed. The plugin opens on the activation page until a valid code is entered. Files already in quarantine stay there.

As soon as a valid license is entered, the real-time scanner starts again and the next scheduled scan runs as usual.