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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 wantto check the keyexpiration date, you haveto run the followingcommand 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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