HP Remote Graphics Software - Licensing Guide

License version date
Each release of RGS has a license version date that is used by the RGS licensing mechanism. For
example, the RGS 6.0 license version date is January 13, 2013, which is formatted 2013.0113
(YYYY.MMDD). Viewing the license version date might assist in troubleshooting any licensing issues.
To view the license version date:
1. Right-click the RGS Sender icon in the Windows notification area, and click About.
2. Locate the line License Version Date like in the following example:
License Version Date: 2013.0113
NOTE: The license version date should not be confused with the build date. The build date is not
used by the RGS licensing mechanism.
RGS license policy
You are only required to purchase a new license for RGS when the version date changes, and the
version date only changes for primary releases, such as RGS 6.0 or RGS 7.0. Therefore, when you
purchase a license for RGS, you are entitled to free upgrades to all future minor and patch releases.
For example, if you purchase RGS 6.0, you would be entitled to free upgrades to versions 6.0.1,
6.0.2, 6.1, 6.2, etc. However, you would have to purchase a new license to upgrade to RGS 7.0.
NOTE: Prior to RGS 6.0, the second number of RGS was treated as a major release, which
required you to purchase a new license. For example, version 5.4 required a new license to upgrade
from version 5.3. Going forward, only primary releases (the first number) require you to purchase a
new license.
The following table demonstrates example RGS version numbers and license version dates.
IMPORTANT: The values in this table might not match actual releases of RGS.
Table 1-2 RGS version number and license version date examples
RGS version number Release type License version date
6.0 Primary release 2013.0113
6.0.1 Patch release 2013.0113
6.1 Minor release 2013.0113
6.2 Minor release 2013.0113
7.0 Primary release 2014.0714 (not committed)
License version date 3