Licensing
Registration
Use the Configuration > Licensing > Registration screens to register your Zyxel Device and manage its service subscriptions.
Subscription Services Available
See Configuration > Licensing > Registration > Service for the subscription services that your Zyxel Device supports. Zyxel offers two types of security packs for your Zyxel Device. The subscription services you can use on the Zyxel Device vary depending on the security pack license you purchase. See the table below for services available in each pack.
You can purchase an iCard and enter its license key at myZyxel to extend a service.
Registration Screen
Click the link in this screen to register your Zyxel Device at myZyxel. Then click Refresh in this screen and wait a few moments for the registration information to update. If the page does not refresh, make sure the Internet connection is working and click Refresh again. The Zyxel Device should already have Internet access and be able to access myZyxel.
Service Screen
Use this screen to display the status of your service registrations and upgrade licenses. To activate or extend a standard service subscription, purchase an iCard and enter the iCard’s PIN number (license key) at myZyxel. Click Activate in this screen to enable both Trial and Standard services on this Zyxel Device.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
Service Status | |
# | This is the entry’s position in the list. |
Service | This lists the name of services or service modules that are available on the Zyxel Device. |
Anti-Spam | This is a license to use anti-spam signatures to mark or discard spam (unsolicited commercial or junk email). |
Web Filtering (CF) | This is a license to a database that can block websites by category, such as Gambling. |
SecuReporter | This is a license that allows SecuReporter to collect and analyze logs from your Zyxel Device in order to identify anomalies, notify you of potential internal or external threats, and report on network usage. The Zyxel Device retains logs up to 1 year. |
SSL VPN Service | This is a license to increase the number of SSL VPN tunnels allowed to the Zyxel Device. SSL VPN allows you to: • limit user access to specific applications or file sharing server on the network. • define user access to specific networks. • assign private IP addresses and provide DNS/WINS server information to remote users to access internal networks. |
Firmware Upgrade Service | This is a free license to get Cloud Helper notifications when new firmware is available. You must register your Zyxel Device at myZyxel. |
Status | This field displays whether a service license is enabled at myZyxel (Activated) or not (Not Activated) or expired (Expired). It displays the remaining Grace Period if your license has Expired. It displays Not Licensed if there isn’t a license to be activated for this service. Default displays for quantity-based licenses when the Zyxel Device is currently using the allowed free number without a license. For example, if a Zyxel Device is allowed to manage x number of APs without a license and it is currently using that number, then Managed AP Service Status displays Default. |
Service Type | This field displays whether you applied for a trial application (Trial) or registered a service with your iCard’s PIN number (Standard). This field is blank when a service is not activated. |
Expiration Date | This field displays the date your service license expires or the date the grace period expires if the license has already expired. You can continue to use IDP/AppPatrol, Anti-Malware, Content Filter, Email Security during the grace period. After the grace period ends, all of these features are disabled. |
Count | This field displays how many instances of a service you can use with your current license. N/A means a count does not apply to this service. |
Action | If you need a license or a trial license has expired, click Buy to buy a new one. If a Standard license has expired, click Renew to extend the license. Then, click Activate to connect with the myZyxel server to activate the new license. |
Service License Refresh | Click this button to renew service license information (such as the registration status and expiration day).  It is recommended you use this button after you register for a new service. |