Please read below for actions required for all users of BASIS products running on the BASIS License Manager (BLM) BY THE END OF JUNE 2023.
BASIS’ License System
BASIS’ licensing system requires either a BASIS License Manager (BLM) or a BASIS Licensing Service (BLS) to power any BASIS product. BASIS supports both licensing management mechanisms, dependent on the version of the BASIS product, for an unlimited period of time. However, the BLM development is now frozen.
What’s changed?
The subdomain that hosts the backend of BASIS’ licensing system has moved from license.basis.com to license.poweredbybbj.com. The license.basis.com subdomain redirects to license.poweredbybbj.com until June 30, 2023.
What do you need to do?
All users of BASIS licensed products, whether enrolled in the BASIS Software Asset Management (SAM) Plan or not, must ensure that by the end of June 2023, they have either updated their BLM to the most current BLM 19 or BLM 21 or that they are running the BLS.
Do I need to upgrade my interpreter and pay for a new license?
No, there is no need to upgrade your interpreter or purchase a new license. The only component of your system that needs updating is the licensing component. The BLMs are available as standalone downloads and do NOT require an upgrade to the BASIS interpreters (BBj or PRO/5 or Visual PRO/5).
In Summary
-
Product versions do NOT always have to match license versions.
- The license version must always be greater than or equal to the product version.
- Below is a quick summary table;
- pick your
- license version from the first column,
- the version of your BASIS product from the second column, and then
- select the BLS or BLM needed;
-
Green is best,
-
Blue is available for older versions but insecure with known vulnerabilities,
-
Red is “dangerous”: insecure with known vulnerabilities and therefore NOT recommended over BLM 21 or the BLS.
As always, the best practice is to run the most updated version of BASIS’ licensing solution, which is the BLS.
