> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/pd-ag/upgrading-from-business-edition/how-to-trial-enterprise-edition-with-existing-business-edition-per-user-license.md).

# How to Trial Enterprise Edition with Existing Business Edition Per-user License

If you have an existing Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition setup where end-users activate their copies of Parallels Desktop using Single Sign-On (SSO), you can concurrently trial the same setup on the Enterprise Edition. You will have to take the following steps:

1. Contact your sales representative using the details provided in Parallels [My Account](https://my.parallels.com/) and request a trial license key. If your My Account page does not mention a specific sales representative, use the **Request Trial** form on [this page](https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/enterprise/).
2. Register the received key in My Account.
3. On the side of your organization's identity provider (IdP), register a new group and include in it trial users.
4. Connect the trial group directly to the Parallels enterprise application and make sure to include the trial users in the main Parallels Desktop users group as well (i.e., your mapping should be **Parallels Desktop app registered with your IdP** <- **Parallels Desktop users group** AND **Parallels Desktop app registered with your IdP** <- **Enterprise Edition trial group**), make sure to include trial users in both user groups.
5. Make sure the end users with trial accounts have activated their copies via SSO.

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p><strong>Note</strong>: Activating end-user installations with SSO is not mandatory. Overall, Enterprise Edition supports mixing SSO activations and license key activations as you see fit.</p></div>
6. Explore the [Parallels Management Portal](/landing/pd-ag/getting-started/configuring-golden-images-and-policies-in-the-management-portal.md) capabilities.

If you decide to proceed with the upgrade, make sure to review the [next chapter](/landing/pd-ag/upgrading-from-business-edition/what-happens-after-a-trial-ends.md).


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