How does the licensing work exactly?

[cabaucom376]

I am planning a new server build for within the next month or two. I want to decide on a base OS to build upon, and HexOS piques my interest. Is there a time limit for when to activate the license by, and what does that process look like? I am considering just going ahead and getting the license to have for when my server is built. Also is it possible to play around with HexOS in a VM or would I have to test it on bare metal and decide if I want to continue with it then due to license redemption?

[Mobius]

There should not be a time limit for activating a license. Many of us here have bought a first or second license intending to activate it a lot later (myself included)

Activating a license is pretty easy, once you install HexOS and turn on your machine, on a different device (on the same network) you go to Deck.Hexos.com and you can claim your server which will automatically activate it.

Yes you can play with HexOS in a vm and there are a few users that run a HexOS vm in proxmox. You can always remove your Hexos license from your vm and move it to a different machine if you desire.

If you have anymore questions don't hesitate to reach out.

[ubergeek]

Also to note depending on what you have and what you are going to move to. I have made many moves of hardware and I use the same boot drive . The back end can be very versatile 

[cabaucom376]

Awesome thank you for the information @Mobius & @ubergeek, thats all I needed to know!

[ubergeek]

Glad we could help