Overview

Qt License Server and Qt License Service manage runtime license checks for Qt and QA products, and collect detailed usage reports about the license usage. For more information about the collected data, see Reporting and data collection.

Qt License Service is a background process that manages the license reservation requests on the client's computer. By default, Qt License Service is automatically installed as an on-demand service when you install Qt or QA products. Qt License Service communicates with Qt License Server for license reservations and renewals. You can configure Qt License Service to use a cloud or on-premises Qt License Server depending on the needs of your organization. For more information, see Server types.

The following illustration describes the high-level workflow of Qt License Server and Qt License Service.

An overview of Qt License Management tools, Qt License Server and its client side Qt License Service.

To learn more about how the license reservation process works, see License reservation logic.