The license needs to be activated for the software to continue working after the seven days grace period. There is a tool in the suite to help with the registration process, named License Manager.
We will be now registering the MicroStrategy License:
Click on Start | All Programs | MicroStrategy | License Manager.
In the main window, select the tab named License Administration; the first option Activate Server Installation should be already selected. Click on Next.
In the following page, ensure that the radio button Generate Activation File and Request Activation Code is selected and click on Next and then on Next again, until you come to the page where you should enter all the details about your company and contacts.
The e-mail address is important to receive the activation code. Click on Next.
Select Yes, I want to request an Activation Code now and hit Next. You will shortly receive an e-mail message.
Click on Done to return to the beginning of the license administration process and start again with the Activate Server Installation radio button selected.
Click on Next, and this time select the option Server Activation using Activation Code.
In the textbox underneath, paste the code you received by e-mail and click on Next, and then click on OK, then on Done, and then on the Exit button.
Congratulations, you have registered the MicroStrategy License. Reboot the machine or restart the following services: MicroStrategy Intelligence Server and World Wide Web Publishing Service.
The free license allows you to use the software with up to 10 named users, with the only limitation that some utilities are missing. With this edition you can build a complete BI solution for a small to mid-size company on a very low budget.
The Evaluation version has no user limitation, and all the utilities, but will expire after 30 days.