SQL Server – LicenseType Disabled Issue

sql serversql-server-2016

I have installed SQL Server 2016 Enterprise and applied the license key but

SERVERPROPERTY('LicenseType') is disbaled and  
SERVERPROPERTY('NumLicenses') is null

There is no key in the registery such as following for SQL Server 2016:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL13.SQL2016\Setup

Any idea how can I change LicenseType of SQL Server?

Best Answer

Any idea how can I change LicenseType of SQL Server?

Since licenses are assigned to servers externally, you can switch which licenses are assigned to which servers any time you want, subject to the restrictions on License Mobility, documented in the SQL Server Licensing Guide. Basically you can only move licenses once every 90 days unless you have Software Assurance, or experience a disaster.

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