Product registration

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Chapter 12. Product registration

The product is delivered with a trial registration key valid for thirty days. At the end of the trial period, if you want to continue using the program, you have to provide a new license key.

When you have the new key, open the configuration file from /etc/BitDefender-scanner/bdscan.conf (for a default Linux installation) or from /usr/local/etc/bitdefender/bdscan.conf on FreeBSD systems and find the line similar to this one.

Key = 00112233445566778899

Simply replace the old key value with the new one and save the file.

Check the expiration date

If you want to check the key expiration date, you have to run the following command and watch the output.

#bdscan --info

12.1.Trial License

The product comes by default with a trial key which allows the user to use it in any way or any environment whatsoever for 30 days from the install time. When the trial period expires, all product features regarding scan actions (disinfect, delete) will be disabled and the user will have to either go online to www.bitdefender.com and register for a personal license or purchase a commercial one from the nearest BitDefender dealer.

12.2. License for home or personal use

This license is free and can be retrieved from the BitDefender website after filling a short form. It allows the user to use the product only for personal use with no

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