Bitvise SSH Server license terms
End User License Agreement. Before downloading or purchasing, you must read and agree with the terms of our Bitvise SSH Server End User License Agreement. Click the link to open it and read it. If you disagree, you must not download or purchase the SSH Server. If you have downloaded it, you must destroy your copies.
Summary. Bitvise SSH Server is licensed per Windows installation or instance on which it is used. A fee needs to be paid for each Windows instance on which the SSH Server runs. The right to use the SSH Server is portable. If you no longer use the SSH Server on one computer, you can use it on another. A purchased right to use the SSH Server is permanent for versions released up to your upgrade access expiry date.
Updates. A new SSH Server license includes access to new versions released up to 12 months after your purchase. This is the upgrade access expiry date. Upgrade access can be extended at any time. It is extended from the date of expiry. The cost to extend upgrade access is 20% of the license price per year.
Support. Bitvise does not sell support. You can contact us at any time with questions about our software. We try to reply within one business day. We try to help with technical questions if they include technical details. We do not join conference calls. We will not configure software on your behalf. We are better able to assist if you are using recent versions of our software. If you are using older versions, our responses can be less helpful or precise.
Activation. After purchasing a license, you can access an activation code. You can apply it to remove the evaluation limit on your SSH Server installations. You may activate the SSH Server on only as many Windows instances as you purchased licenses. You may not make an activation code available to unauthorized users.
Personal use. No activation code is required for non-commercial personal use. Simply download the latest Bitvise SSH Server version, make sure you have no preexisting installations, and select Personal Edition when offered the choice during installation.
You may not use the SSH Server Personal Edition unless your use is both personal and non-commercial. All organizations must purchase licenses.
Client vs. server licensing
Bitvise SSH Server and SSH Client are separate products, and are licensed separately. Our SSH Client can be used free of charge, but does not include a license for Bitvise SSH Server. Similarly, a purchased license for Bitvise SSH Server does not imply a license for any particular client software. You will need client software to connect to a server you set up.
If you use Bitvise software in conjunction with other software not published by Bitvise, you will need to obtain any necessary license for such other software from its developers or publishers.