LiteSpeed legacy licensing deprecated for SQL Server 8.9.7 (4368844)

LiteSpeed legacy licensing deprecated for SQL Server 8.9.7

LiteSpeed for SQL Server version 8.9.5 (and earlier versions) allows users to apply a legacy key license to register the application. However, if the user is using LiteSpeed for SQL Server 8.9.7 or later then a new license would need to be acquired in order to continue using the application.

Legacy keys are discontinued and won't be able to register the tool. If the user tries to register, they will get the following message: “The type of key entered is deprecated in newer versions of LiteSpeed. Visit https://support.quest.com/contact-us/licensing to acquire a new license key”

Note: This message will be shown for any of the three methods used to register the tool with the legacy key.

As known, these are the 3 ways to register LiteSpeed for SQL Server:

1. Using LicenseInfoCMD.exe via CLI
2. Using xp_sqllitespeed_licenseinfo procedure
3. Using LiteSpeed License Registration Window (GUI)

From now on the Site message will be removed when registering the tool in any of the methods mentioned above.

--Using LicenseInfoCMD.exe via CLI--

The old Syntax through the LicenseInfoCMD.exe via CLI was:

LicenseInfoCmd.exe (-? | -r | ([-s] -l <license_key> [-m <site_message>]) )

The new Syntax through the LicenseInfoCMD.exe via CLI is:

LicenseInfoCmd.exe (-? | -r | ([-s] -l <license_key>) )

--Using xp_sqllitespeed_licenseinfo procedure--

The old Syntax through the xp_sqllitespeed_licenseinfo procedure was:

EXEC master.dbo.xp_sqllitespeed_licenseinfo 
[ @licensekey = 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-111-22222-YY' 
[, @sitemessage = 'Site_Message' ]
[, @ShowLicenseNumber = 1 ]
[, @store = 1]
| @remove = 1]

The new Syntax through the xp_sqllitespeed_licenseinfo procedure is:

EXEC master.dbo.xp_sqllitespeed_licenseinfo 
[ @licensekey = 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-111-22222-YY' 
[, @ShowLicenseNumber = 1 ]
[, @store = 1]
| @remove = 1]

--Using LiteSpeed License Registration Window (GUI)--

The old way through the LiteSpeed License Registration Window (GUI) was entering 
the license key, checking Site Message and entering the Site message 
(if applicable) in the field:

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The new way through the LiteSpeed License Registration Window (GUI) only requires to enter 
the new license key in the field:

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