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## Restrictions

SALT Licenses have the following restrictions
SALT Licenses have the following restrictions.

### Mendix Version Restrictions

SALT Licenses can only be used with the following Mendix versions:

* **Mendix 10**: 10.24.4 and above
* **Mendix 11**: 11.2.0 and above

Older Mendix versions are not supported.

### Deployment Restrictions

Mendix applications using a SALT License cannot be deployed to the Mendix Public Cloud.

* they are compatible with Mendix version 10.24 and above.
* they cannot be used in the Mendix Public Cloud.

## Prerequisites

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Ensure that all Mendix applications can access the license server.

## License Installation

Upon acquiring a SALT License, you will receive an email containing the license file. This file must be installed on the Siemens License Server, which will then distribute the license to all connected Mendix applications.

For detailed instructions on installing the license file, refer to the official Siemens License Server documentation.
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@jdiehl could you provide a link to the referenced documentation? I found this, but I am unsure if it is the right one.

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I also found out that the 2 links in the License Server section lead to a dead end. Can you check this out as well and perhaps share the updated links?

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During the license acquisition process, you may be required to provide a CID code. This code binds the license to the specific machine hosting the license server. To retrieve the CID code, please consult the Siemens License Server documentation.

## Application Configuration

After deploying the license server you can configure each Mendix application that uses a SALT license.
After deploying the license server you must set configure each Mendix application that should use the SALT license provided by the license server as following:

* Set runtime setting `License.SaltLicenseLocation` to `port@host`, where:

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