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page_title: Consul-Terraform-Sync Enterprise License
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description: >-
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Consul-Terraform-Sync Enterprise License
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---
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# Consul-Terraform-Sync Enterprise License
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<EnterpriseAlert>
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Licenses are only required for Consul-Terraform-Sync (CTS) Enterprise
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</EnterpriseAlert>
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CTS Enterprise binaries require a [Consul Enterprise license](/docs/enterprise/license/overview) to run. There is no CTS Enterprise specific license. As a result, CTS Enterprise's licensing is very similar to Consul Enterprise.
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All CTS Enterprise features are available with a valid Consul Enterprise license, regardless of your Consul Enterprise packaging or pricing model.
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To get a trial license for CTS, you can sign-up for the [trial license for Consul Enterprise](/docs/enterprise/license/faq#q-where-can-users-get-a-trial-license-for-consul-enterprise).
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## Automatic License Retrieval
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CTS automatically retrieves a license from Consul on startup and then attempts to retrieve a new license once a day. If the current license is reaching its expiration date, CTS attempts to retrieve a license with increased frequency, as defined by the [License Expiration Date Handling](/docs/nia/enterprise/license#license-expiration-handling).
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~> Enabling automatic license retrieval is recommended when using HCP Consul, as HCP Consul licenses expire more frequently than Consul Enterprise licenses. Without auto-retrieval enabled, you have to restart CTS every time you load a new license.
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## Setting the License Manually
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If a license needs to be manually set, choose one of the following methods (in order of precedence) to set the license:
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1. Set the `CONSUL_LICENSE` environment variable to the license string.
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```shell-session
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export CONSUL_LICENSE=<LICENSE_VALUE>
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```
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1. Set the `CONSUL_LICENSE_PATH` environment variable to the path of the file containing the license.
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```shell-session
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export CONSUL_LICENSE_PATH=<PATH>/<TO>/<FILE>
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```
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1. To point to the file containing the license, in the configuration file, configure the [`license`](/docs/nia/configuration#license) path option.
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```hcl
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license {
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path = "<PATH>/<TO>/<FILE>"
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}
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```
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1. To point to the file containing the license, in the configuration file, configure the [`license_path`](/docs/nia/configuration#license_path) option i. **Deprecated in CTS 0.6.0 and will be removed in a future release. Use [license block](/docs/nia/configuration#license) instead.**
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```hcl
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license_path = "<PATH>/<TO>/<FILE>"
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```
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~> **Note**: the [options to set the license and the order of precedence](/docs/enterprise/license/overview#binaries-without-built-in-licenses) are the same as Consul Enterprise server agents.
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Visit the [Enterprise License Tutorial](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/hashicorp-enterprise-license?utm_source=docs) for detailed steps on how to install the license key.
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### Updating the License Manually
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To update the license when it expires or is near the expiration date and automatic license retrieval is disabled:
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1. Update the license environment variable or configuration with the new license value or path to the new license file
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1. Stop and restart CTS Enterprise
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Once CTS Enterprise starts again, it will pick up the new license and run the tasks with any changes that may have occurred between the stop and restart period.
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## License Expiration Handling
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Licenses have an expiration date and a termination date. The termination date is a time at or after the license expires. CTS Enterprise will cease to function once the termination date has passed.
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The time between the expiration and termination dates is a grace period. Grace periods are generally 24-hours, but you should refer to your license agreement for complete terms of your grace period.
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When approaching expiration and termination, by default, CTS Enterprise will attempt to retrieve a new license. If auto-retrieval is disabled, CTS Enterprise will provide notifications in the system logs:
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| Time period | Behavior - auto-retrieval enabled (default) |Behavior - auto-retrieval disabled |
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| ------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |
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| 30 days before expiration | License retrieval attempt every 24-hours | Warning-level log every 24-hours |
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| 7 days before expiration | License retrieval attempt every 1 hour | Warning-level log every 1 hour |
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| 1 day before expiration | License retrieval attempt every 5 minutes | Warning-level log every 5 minutes |
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| 1 hour before expiration | License retrieval attempt every 1 minute | Warning-level log every 1 minute |
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| At or after expiration (before termination) | License retrieval attempt every 1 minute | Error-level log every 1 minute |
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| At or after termination | Error-level log and exit | Error-level log and exit |
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~> **Note**: Notification frequency and [grace period](/docs/enterprise/license/faq#q-is-there-a-grace-period-when-licenses-expire) behavior is the same as Consul Enterprise.
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