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  • 1.  Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Posted Aug 16, 2013 04:07 PM

    PGP Newbie Here.

    Two questions:

     

    1) I inheitied some encypted data feeds that use PGP Command line and I want to be sure I understand the licensing requirements. When I enter pgp --version --verbose I get the below results:

    License information:
     State: Valid
     Evaluation: No
     Expiration: Never
     Name: Authorized User
     Email: None
     Organization: Authorized Company
     
    Does Expiration: Never mean the current licenses will never expire while installed on this server?
     
    2) THe company has been purchasing Upgrade assurance for PGP command line for the last several years. What exactly does this provide. I am the registered contact and can login to the licensing console and download new versions.
     
    Thanks for any help you can provide
     

     



  • 2.  RE: Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Posted Aug 16, 2013 04:48 PM

    For Upgrade Assurance, please see

    http://www.symantec.com/en/uk/store/popup.jsp?popupid=essential_vs_basic&footer=n

    The license not expiring means that your license does not ever expire, including any free upgrades that may be made available for you.  In addition to this applying to your current server, it should apply to a replacement server, at least as long as it has not reached End Of Life.



  • 3.  RE: Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Posted Aug 21, 2013 04:02 PM

    Would you like further clarification?



  • 4.  RE: Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Posted Aug 22, 2013 09:57 AM

    I think I am good for now.

     

    Will be upgrading to new servers and moving these licenses in a few months. Any gotchas? I know I can download the latest version of PGP from the site under Upgrade Assurnance. I will be decommissioing the old servers once migration is complete.



  • 5.  RE: Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Posted Aug 22, 2013 11:00 AM

    I would recommend reading the Release Notes. 



  • 6.  RE: Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Posted Sep 06, 2013 10:19 AM

    Do you need further assistance with this?



  • 7.  RE: Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Posted Jan 09, 2014 02:08 AM
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    hi TOM Mc,

     

    same issue i need clarification on License Expiration: Never , does this mean client will not renew their license? what is the effect if client will not renew license. do you have any document you can provide?

    product: SEMS with WDE

    version:3.3.1

     



  • 8.  RE: Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Posted Jan 09, 2014 04:28 AM

    Its a perpetual license, it does not expire.  What DOES expire is the support from Symantec, which is renewed on a 1/2/3 year basis.  If they're out of support and something goes wrong Symantec won't help.  They will lose no functionality from not having this, but they also will not be entitled to upgrades, as that comes with the maintenance/support from Symantec



  • 9.  RE: Understanding PGP Command line license expiration and purpose of UPG ASSURANCE purchase

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jan 10, 2014 09:15 AM

    Hi rileyrd, jun82,

    You would need to check the licensing details.
    This indication "License Expiration: Never" simply means that according to the already posted documentation, the product will not stop working.
    However, this doesn't imply the customer is compliant. It depends on what was signed during the purchase.

    Some links that may help (About Symantec > CORPORATE PROFILE > Policies > Product License Agreements > Business Products):
    http://www.symantec.com/about/profile/policies/eulas/
    http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/eulas/b-encryption-pgp-10.3.1-3.3.1-eula-eng.pdf

    For further details, please reach your sales contact person.

    Thanks,
    dcats