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title: "Siemens Advanced License Technology"
url: /developerportal/deploy/salt/
weight: 90
description: "This guide explains how to use Siemens Advaned License Technology (SALT) with Mendix"
description: "This guide explains how to use Siemens Advanced License Technology (SALT) with Mendix"
aliases:
- /deployment/salt/
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* **Mendix 10**: 10.24.4 and above
* **Mendix 11**: 11.2.0 and above

Each SALT license is bound to a specific major version of Mendix and cannot be used in newer major versions.
Each SALT license is tied to a specific major Mendix version, for example MXP11 for Mendix 11. The license permits use of that version and all prior major versions. To use a newer major version, you must have an active maintenance contract and can request a renewed license when the new major version is released.

### Deployment Restrictions

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

### User Limits

SALT licenses specify a maximum number of named users. This limit is enforced independently by each application and is defined at the time of purchase. Limiting concurrent users is not supported.

## Obtaining the SALT-based License

Upon purchase, your SALT-based license file is sent to you by email.
Upon purchase, your SALT-based license file is sent to you by email. A single license file is valid for all of your Mendix applications. Multiple license files cannot be issued.

## Installing the Siemens License Server

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* [Siemens License Server](https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/1586485382)
* [Getting Started with Siemens Advanced Licensing Technology (SALT) and the Siemens License Server (SLS)](https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/1586485382/knowledge-base/MG612613)

{{% alert color="info" %}}
If you are deploying on-premises, you must generate a hardware ID (CID) using Siemens tools and provide it during the license provisioning process. Refer to the Siemens documentation above for instructions on generating a CID.
{{% /alert %}}

## Configuring your Mendix Application

Each Mendix application that uses a SALT license must be configured with the following [runtime setting](/refguide/custom-settings/):
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### When Does a Mendix Application Connect to the License Server?

Mendix applications connect to the license server during startup to retrieve the license. After this initial connection, the applications do not maintain ongoing connections to the license serve
Mendix applications connect to the license server during startup to retrieve the license. After this initial connection, the applications do not maintain ongoing connections to the license server.

### What Happens If the License Server Is Unavailable?

If the license server becomes unavailable while a Mendix application is running, the application's current operation will not be affected. However, if the license server is unavailable during startup, the Mendix application will launch in trial mode. To resolve this, restart the Mendix application once the license server is available.
If the license server becomes unavailable while a Mendix application is running, the application's current operation will not be affected. However, if the license server is unavailable during startup, the Mendix application will launch in trial mode, which limits the application to a limited number of users and stop execution after a few hours. To resolve this, restart the Mendix application once the license server is available.

### Does the License Server Require Internet Access?

SALT-based licenses can operate fully offline. No outbound connectivity to Siemens systems is required.