License Administration

Note: This feature is available in Lite, Enterprise, Ultimate and Team editions only.

Table of contents

• Place the license file in predefined locations
• Pass the license file via command line
  • Command line option
  • Configuration file option

You can automate the license management process in DBeaver, which is especially useful in multi-user or enterprise environments.

Place the license file in predefined locations

1. Install DBeaver

2. Save your license text to a file named either .dbeaver-%PRODUCT_PREFIX%-license.dat or .dbeaver-%PRODUCT_PREFIX%-license.txt

   Product name	Prefix
   DBeaver Lite	le
   DBeaver Enterprise	ee
   DBeaver Ultimate	ue

3. Copy the license file to one of the following locations, depending on your operating system:

   • Windows:

     • %HOMEPATH%\
     • %APPDATA%\DBeaverData\workspace6\.metadata\

   • macOS:

     • ~/ (user home)
     • ~/Library/DBeaverData/workspace6/.metadata/

   • Linux:

     • ~/ (user home)
     • $XDG_DATA_HOME/DBeaverData/workspace6/.metadata/

4. Launch DBeaver from the Start Menu or your preferred shortcut.

Tip: Using predefined locations allows DBeaver to detect and import the license automatically on startup.

Pass the license file via command line

You can pass the license path directly through the command line or the configuration file.

Command line option

Add the parameter -license <license-path> to the DBeaver launch command or shortcut.

Example:

dbeaver -license "C:\licenses\dbeaver-ee-license.dat"

For a full list of available CLI parameters, see the Command line reference.

Configuration file option

You can also add this parameter to your dbeaver.ini file:

-license "C:\licenses\dbeaver-ee-license.dat"

Tip: For details on locating dbeaver.ini, see Configuration files in DBeaver.