How do I get a free license?

1	I'd like a use the free license, what do I need to do? licensing asked 14 Jan '10, 23:34 matt ♦♦ 2.9k●1●3●22 accept rate: 82%

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Version 4 support of the free license was introduced in version 4.0.5. Splunk Free is designed for personal, ad-hoc search and visualization of IT data. You can use Splunk Free for ongoing indexing of small volumes (<500MB/day) of data.

If you go over 500MB/day more than 3 times in a 30 day period, Splunk will continue to index your data, but search will be disabled until you are back down to 3 or fewer times in the 30 day period.

To switch to a Free License via the web interface:

Log in to Splunk Web as a user with admin privileges and navigate to Manager > License.
Review the text below the License and usage area, find the switch to a free license link, and click it. A login page is displayed.
Select Switch to Free License and click Continue.
You are prompted to reboot.

To switch to a Free License via the command line:

Copy the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk-free.license to $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk.license
Restart Splunk (./splunk restart)

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answered 14 Jan '10, 23:37

matt ♦♦
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see also: http://answers.splunk.com/questions/84/how-do-i-make-my-splunk-a-free-splunk

(15 Jan '10, 00:08) benstraw

In 4.2 to switch to free license:

login the UI, go to manager > licensing
change the license group to "free license"
restart

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answered 05 Apr '11, 21:41

yannK
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Anyway at cmdline to change it? especially when using LWF/forwarders and gui is not running?

(07 Sep '11, 08:44) chicodeme

0	add to server.conf seems like a solution.. if using a forwarder. [license] active_group = Forwarder link answered 07 Sep '11, 08:59 chicodeme 91●7 accept rate: 16%

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