Create seller issued licenses in License Manager - Amazon License Manager
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Create seller issued licenses in License Manager

Use the following procedure to create a block of licenses to grant to customers using the Amazon Web Services Management Console. Alternatively, you can create the license using the CreateLicense API action.

To create a license using the console

  1. Open the License Manager console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/license-manager/.

  2. Choose Seller Issued Licenses from the left menu.

  3. Choose Create license.

  4. For License metadata, provide the following information:

    • License name – The name, up to 150 characters, to display to buyers.

    • License description – An optional description, up to 400 characters, that differentiates this license from other licenses.

    • Product SKU – The product SKU.

    • Recipient – The recipient's name (company or individual).

    • Home Region – The Amazon Region for the license. Although licenses can be consumed globally, you can only change the license in the home region. You cannot change the home region for a license after you create it.

    • License start date – The date of activation.

    • License end date – The end date of the license, if applicable.

  5. For Consumption configuration, provide the following information:

    • Renewal frequency – Whether to renew weekly, monthly, or not at all.

    • Consumption configuration – Choose Provisional Consumption Configuration Options if the license is to be used for continuous connectivity or Borrow if the license is to be used offline. Enter Max time to live (minutes) to set the length of availability of the license.

  6. For Issuer, provide the following information:

    • Enter an Amazon KMS key – License Manager uses this key to sign and verify the issuer. For more information, see Cryptographic signing of licenses in License Manager.

    • Issuer name – The business name for the seller.

    • Seller of record – An optional business name.

    • Agreement URL – The URL to the license agreement.

  7. For Entitlement, provide the following information about the capabilities that the license grants to recipients:

    • Name – The name of the recipient.

    • Unit type – Select the unit type, then provide the maximum count.

    • Check Allow check in if recipients must check in licenses before renewal.

    • Check Overages allowed if recipients can use the resource beyond the maximum count. This option might incur additional charges for the recipient.

  8. Choose Create license.