Parallels Desktop Licensing Guide
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  • Introduction
  • Signing Up and Registering a Subscription
    • Creating a Parallels Account and Registering a Subscription
      • Creating a Business Account
      • Registering a Subscription
    • Subscription Length
    • Renewing and Updating Licenses
  • Managing Subscriptions, Licences, and Seats
    • Viewing Subscriptions and Subscription Details
    • Activating Using a Corporate Account
    • Creating Additional License Keys
    • Using Configuration Profiles
    • Inviting Users to Install Parallels Desktop
    • Monitoring Active Parallels Desktop Installations
    • Reviewing and Modifying Computer Information
    • Deactivating Parallels Desktop on a Computer
    • Blacklisting a Specific Computer
    • Switching a Parallels Desktop Installation to a Different License Key
    • Exporting a Computer List to a File
  • Managing Accounts
    • Switching between Accounts
    • Reviewing and Modifying a Business Profile
    • Inviting Users to Join a Business Account
    • Managing License Administrators
    • Blocking and Removing Members of a Business Account
  • Support Services
    • Requesting Support
    • Managing Support Tickets
    • Adding Watchers to a Support Ticket
    • Downloads & Documentation
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  1. Signing Up and Registering a Subscription

Renewing and Updating Licenses

A Parallels Desktop Business or Enterprise Edition license is renewed automatically online. When Parallels Desktop is running on a Mac, it sends a license renewal request to the Parallels Licensing Server at random intervals. Once a license update is available, it is automatically downloaded and installed. Please note that if the license key expires, Parallels Desktop will continue to run on a Mac until it checks in with the Parallels Licensing Server. This could be anywhere from a few minutes to seven days.

Parallels Desktop uses port 443 (the standard SSL port) to communicate with the Parallels Licensing Server from which it obtains license updates.

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