---
title: "License"
description: "Installs a license on the machine where Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is running and sets the product edition. You must obtain a license file and store it on the local drive of the machine where Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is installed..."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforwindows/configurator/license.html"
breadcrumb: "Configurator Reference > Commands > License"
dateModified: "2026-10-22"
---

# License

Installs a license on the machine where Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is running and sets the product edition.

## Prerequisites

You must obtain a license file and store it on the local drive of the machine where Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is installed or in a network shared folder.

## Syntax

```
Veeam.Agent.Configurator.exe -license /f: [/w] [/s]
```

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th>
      <p>Parameter</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Optional/Required</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">/f:</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Required</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Path to the license file.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">/w</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Optional</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Sets the agent edition to Workstation. If this parameter is not specified, Workstation edition is set automatically for the client OS versions.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">/s</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Optional</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Sets the agent edition to Server. If this parameter is not specified, Server edition is set automatically for the server OS versions.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

## Example of Use

This example installs the `veeam_license.lic` license file stored in the `\\Fileserver\license\` shared folder and sets the product edition to Workstation.

```
Veeam.Agent.Configurator.exe -license /f:"\\Fileserver\license\veeam_license.lic" /w
```