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JRebel License Server — Overview & Setup Guide What it is JRebel License Server is a centralized licensing service used to manage JRebel licenses for teams and organizations. It issues and validates license keys for developer IDE integrations and build-time tools, allowing license management, usage tracking, and easier distribution across multiple developers and CI agents. Key features

Centralized license distribution and activation Per-user or per-seat license tracking Support for floating (shared) license models Integration with IDE plugins (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code) and CI environments Web UI for administrators and logs for diagnostics Configurable network/port and optional TLS

Typical architecture

License Server (single or clustered) runs on an internal host Developers’ IDEs connect to the server to obtain/validate licenses Admins upload license files or configure links to vendor licensing Optionally placed behind a reverse proxy or VPN for access control jrebel license server

Installation (quick, self-contained)

Obtain the License Server distribution from your JRebel account or vendor. Prepare a host (Linux recommended for servers; Windows also supported). Ensure Java 11+ is installed. Unpack the distribution to /opt/jrebel-license-server (example). Configure environment variables or config file:

Server bind address and port (default 8080) Path to license file(s) Admin credentials / allowed IPs JRebel License Server — Overview & Setup Guide

Start the server:

Linux: run the provided startup script (e.g., ./bin/license-server.sh start) Windows: use the .bat or service installer

Verify by browsing to http://server-host:8080 and logging into the admin UI. Prepare a host (Linux recommended for servers; Windows

Secure deployment recommendations

Run behind a reverse proxy (Nginx/Apache) and enable HTTPS (TLS). Restrict access to the server with firewall rules or VPN. Use strong admin passwords and rotate credentials periodically. Limit license issuance by IP ranges if appropriate. Keep the server JVM and OS patched; run as unprivileged user.