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Managing HCL Local License Server
After you receive your license entitlements, you must verify the system requirements, perform preinstallation tasks, and then install the HCL Local License Server (LLS) product.
Preinstallation tasks
Before you install HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must perform some necessary tasks.

HCL Licensing - Overview
You must license your HCLSoftware product to get access to a full-featured version of your HCLSoftware product for an extended duration and HCLSoftware support.
Managing HCL Local License Server
After you receive your license entitlements, you must verify the system requirements, perform preinstallation tasks, and then install the HCL Local License Server (LLS) product.
- System requirements
  You must check whether your system meets the hardware, software, and operating system requirements to install the HCL Local License Server (LLS) product.
- Preinstallation tasks
  Before you install HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must perform some necessary tasks.
  - Downloading the installer package
    You must download the LLS installer package into your host machine to manage your licenses.
  - TLS Security Configuration
    LLS supports SSL communication to happen over TLS 1.3 protocol and TLS 1.2 protocol for backward compatibility. Making changes to TLS Security Configuration is OPTIONAL and can be done either before or after LLS is installed.
  - Generating a self-signed TLS certificate
    Third-party CA certificates are required to install HCL Local License Server (LLS) on your host machine. However, you can also use the LLS installer to generate a self-signed certificate.
- Installing HCL Local License Server
  After you finish the pre-installation task, you can begin the installation of HCL Local License Server (LLS). You can then manage the licenses of HCLSoftware products.
- Post-installation : Generating the license file
  You must create deployments to manage your entitlements. Each deployment generates a license file that must be copied to the license folder after the LLS is installed.
- Verifying HCL Local License Server installation
  After you have installed HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must verify the installation to ensure that the LLS is reachable.
- Configuring HCL Local License Server
  You can configure HCL Local License Server (LLS) to edit the TLS certificate, and port by using the update program.
- Uninstalling HCL Local License Server
  When you no longer require HCL Local License Server (LLS), you run the uninstall program.
- Troubleshooting
  You can troubleshoot some common issues you encounter with HCL Local License Server (LLS).
Managing HCL Cloud License Server
After you receive your license entitlements, you can set up HCL Cloud License Server (CLS) for your HCLSoftware product license configuration.
Notices
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Preinstallation tasks

Before you install HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must perform some necessary tasks.

You must first download the LLS installer package. The package contains the utility program that help you to generate self-signed TLS certificate.

There are certain guidelines for generating a self-signed TLS certificate using LLS. See Generating a self-signed TLS certificate for more information.