Maltego commercial licenses are tied to a specific machine. You cannot use the same key on two active devices simultaneously.
You must revoke the license from your old machine before activating it on a new one. Go to Maltego Application Menu > License > Deactivate on your old machine. If the old machine is broken or inaccessible, contact Maltego Support to manually reset your key activation count. Best Practices for Maltego License Management
Standard commercial editions. Activation is typically completed using a 26-digit license key, which automatically fetches license details from Maltego's online servers.
Uploading a physical .lic license file generated from the Maltego customer portal into air-gapped or restricted networks.
Remember that Maltego licenses are generally per-user. Sharing a single license file across a large team can lead to account suspension.
Locate your active paid subscription.
Inputting a 26-digit alphanumeric license key directly into the software wrapper, which auto-generates the configuration.
: If you're interested in trying Maltego first, you can opt for a free trial. This allows you to use Maltego with limited features for a short period. After the trial ends, you will need to purchase a license to continue using the full features.
Note: The AppData folder on Windows and the Library folder on macOS are hidden by default. You will need to enable "Show hidden files" in your file explorer to navigate to these paths. Troubleshooting Common Maltego License File Errors
Maltego looks for the license file in specific directories depending on your operating system.
Maltego commercial licenses are tied to a specific machine. You cannot use the same key on two active devices simultaneously.
You must revoke the license from your old machine before activating it on a new one. Go to Maltego Application Menu > License > Deactivate on your old machine. If the old machine is broken or inaccessible, contact Maltego Support to manually reset your key activation count. Best Practices for Maltego License Management
Standard commercial editions. Activation is typically completed using a 26-digit license key, which automatically fetches license details from Maltego's online servers. maltego license file
Uploading a physical .lic license file generated from the Maltego customer portal into air-gapped or restricted networks.
Remember that Maltego licenses are generally per-user. Sharing a single license file across a large team can lead to account suspension. Maltego commercial licenses are tied to a specific machine
Locate your active paid subscription.
Inputting a 26-digit alphanumeric license key directly into the software wrapper, which auto-generates the configuration. Go to Maltego Application Menu > License >
: If you're interested in trying Maltego first, you can opt for a free trial. This allows you to use Maltego with limited features for a short period. After the trial ends, you will need to purchase a license to continue using the full features.
Note: The AppData folder on Windows and the Library folder on macOS are hidden by default. You will need to enable "Show hidden files" in your file explorer to navigate to these paths. Troubleshooting Common Maltego License File Errors
Maltego looks for the license file in specific directories depending on your operating system.