License information

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To use the Gibraltar firewall a valid license key is needed. You get your license file when purchasing Gibraltar. When you purchase a Gibraltar Security Gateway the license file is already uploaded.

 

The MAC addresses of the licensed network interface cards are encoded into the license file. Therefore this license file is only valid at the hardware with the MAC addresses within it.

 

NOTE: You can send us additional MAC addresses of a backup device so that we can also encode these MAC addresses to the license file when you purchase Gibraltar. The license file is valid for the main device as well as for the backup device. It is not necessary to by a separate license for the backup device.

 

ATTENTION: If you must replace the current hardware because of a failure and you do not have a valid license for the backup hardware, you can get a temporary license directly with the GibADMIN. This temporary license is valid for 10 days and is generated automatically. It must be replaced with a new, valid license within the 10 days.

 

The license file

 

How you get the license file:

When you purchase Gibraltar: Via email directly at the manufacturer or at a authorized partner or reseller.
When you purchase a Gibraltar Security Gateway: The license is already pre-installed by the manufacturer.
Test license: You can get a test license that is valid for 30 days directly from Gibraltar web site.
Private license: A free license for private use can be ordered by sending a informal email to license@gibraltar.at. This license is only valid for 5 network devices behind the firewall.

 

The name of the license file contains some information that can be parsed into the following parts. An example for the name of a license file is gib_2_4_6543_CompanyX_GS50Y1_22_07_2008.key:

Gibraltar version: gib_2_4
License number: 6543
Name of the licensee: CompanyX
Product: GS50 (Gibraltar Software 50)
Valid to: 22.7.2008

 

Installation of the license file

 

If you are accessing GibADMIN for the first time you have to upload the license file.

 

1.License file: Choose Choose... and select your license file (license.key).
2.Gibraltar license: Choose this option if you want to upload a license for the Gibraltar Firewall.
3.Kaspersky license: Choose this option if you want to upload a license for the Kaspersky anti virus scanner.
4.Puresight license: Choose this option if you want to upload a license for the Puresight Content Scanner.
5.Upload: Choose this button to upload the license file to Gibraltar.
6.MAC addresses: In this list the MAC addresses of all network interface cards included in the computer are shown. This information is needed, to order a valid license.
7.Puresight Network ID: This ID is needed to purchase a license file for the Puresight Content Scanner.

 

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After you have uploaded your license file successfully, you are redirected to the login form.

 

1.User: Enter the user name "root".
2.Password: Enter the password for user "root". When you login the first time, the password is empty.
3.Login: Choose this button to login into Gibraltar.

 

After successful login, your license information will be displayed.

 

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