About license key

A license key is a sequence of bits with can be used to activate and then use the application in accordance with the terms of the End User License Agreement. License key is generated by Kaspersky experts.

You can add a license key to the application in one of the following ways: apply a key file or enter an activation code. After you add a key to the application, the license key will be displayed in the application interface as a unique alphanumeric sequence.

The license key may be blocked by Kaspersky if the terms of the End User License Agreement are violated. If the license key is blocked, you need to add another license key for the application to run properly.

There are two types of license keys: active and additional (backup).

An active license key is currently being used to allow the application to run. A license key for a trial or commercial license can be added as the active key. The application cannot have more than one active license key.

An additional (backup) license key confirms your right to use the application, but is not currently in use. The additional license key automatically becomes active when the license associated with the current active license key expires. An additional license key can be added only if an active license key has already been added.

A trial license key can only be added as an active license key. A trial license key cannot be added as an additional license key.