HotDocs Licensing Overview
When you install HotDocs, you encounter two licensing options:
- 30 Day Trial (an evaluation license requiring no key)
- Licensed (requires a valid HotDocs license key)
In order for HotDocs to validate the license key, the install needs to access the HotDocs license server at https://licensing.hotdocs.ws/. If your network is configured with a proxy server or filter, you may need to ask your network administrator to add the license server URL to your network’s “white list.” If this is the case, or you are installing using a public network portal that requires you to agree to usage terms before you access to the Internet, you may receive an error message informing you that “HotDocs cannot connect to https://licensing.hotdocs.ws;" also, that you have an option of calling HotDocs for an authentication token, or of installing the software on a 30-day trial basis. If you choose the latter option, HotDocs attempts to connect to the licensing server whenever you start HotDocs and once your network administrator enables access to that URL, HotDocs authenticates your installation.
Obtaining a License Key
HotDocs provides the following types of license keys:
- A permanent license
- A time limited license (usually for extended evaluations)
To receive a valid license or to resolve any licensing issues: