# License Shield

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [August 17, 2015, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493 "2015-08-17T11:04:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![tommoholmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tommoholmes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tommoholmes)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493/1 "2015-08-17T11:04:25Z")

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Hai, my shield now expiry, How to update my license.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493/2 "2015-08-17T11:06:51Z")

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Did you purchase an extension from Elastic?

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**Author:** ![tommoholmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tommoholmes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tommoholmes)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493/3 "2015-08-17T11:10:08Z")

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No, I just download elasctic

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493/4 "2015-08-17T11:21:42Z")

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Once the license is expired you need to get a [Support Subscription](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions/) to keep using the product.  
There is only an initial, limited trial license provided.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493/5 "2015-08-17T11:24:31Z")

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Also, is this your github issue?

> <https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/12928>

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**Author:** ![skearns](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/skearns/32/125945_2.png) [@skearns](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/skearns)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493/6 "2015-08-17T11:33:20Z")

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When you download and first run Shield, a built-in 30 day trial license is activated. If your license expires and you would like a trial license extension, please send an email to info@elastic.co and our team will be happy to issue an extension.

Thanks,  
Steve

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-shield/27493/7 "2017-07-06T13:48:35Z")

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