Move a license to a new server
A license belongs to one server, so you move it after a rebuild
What you see
- A new server shows Free after you rebuilt the old one.
- Your paid plan is still on a server you deleted.
Why it happens
Each license is bound to one server's id, not to its name or your account. A fresh install has a new id, so it starts on Free until a license moves to it.
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Move it from your account
Open the new server's page in your WarpSpeed account and choose Move here beside the license. Each license can move three times in 30 days.
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Or move it while claiming
When you claim the new server, choose Move and the old server's name under License. The old server moves to Free at its next check-in.
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Or bring the whole server across
On the old server, print its backup key. On the new server's welcome page, choose Move from another server and enter the old server's name and the key, which brings its users, devices, name, and license.
sudo warpspeed admin backup-key -
Fetch the license now
The server picks up its license within the hour. To fetch it right away, run this on the new server, then check what it holds.
sudo warpspeed admin license refresh sudo warpspeed admin license show