# Convert standard license to leased license

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-standard-license-to-leased-license/98000>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** license\
**Created:** [October 31, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-standard-license-to-leased-license/98000 "2024-10-31T13:43:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jan\_Cach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jan\_Cach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jan_Cach)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-standard-license-to-leased-license/98000/1 "2024-10-31T13:43:23Z")

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Hello, we are migrating an Ignition Gateway from VMs to K8S. So now they will be running inside containers.  
Is there any way how to convert the standard license to a leased license that is recommended way to be used with containers?

Or we can use the standard license and use this runtime argument, which will unactivate the license?

```python
-Dignition.license.leased-activation-terminate-sessions-on-shutdown=true

```

If it is possible how to pass the license key? can we use `IGNITION_LICENSE_KEY` parameter to se it up?

Thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-standard-license-to-leased-license/98000/2 "2024-10-31T13:44:51Z")

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You'll have to contact your sales rep to convert your license to an 8-digit version. That system property as well as the `IGNITION_LICENSE_KEY` and `IGNITION_ACTIVATION_TOKEN` environment variables only work with the 8-digit leased activation licensing.

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Cach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jan\_Cach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jan_Cach)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-standard-license-to-leased-license/98000/3 "2024-10-31T13:50:31Z")

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Great thank you for the quick response. So it is possible to do that?  
and one more thing where can I find our sales rep? is it mentioned under the licensing page? thx

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**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-standard-license-to-leased-license/98000/4 "2024-10-31T13:55:27Z")

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If you're unsure, the easiest path might be to get in touch with [support](https://support.inductiveautomation.com/).

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Cach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jan\_Cach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jan_Cach)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-standard-license-to-leased-license/98000/5 "2024-10-31T13:56:12Z")

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Thank you