# How to check if there is an active license on our Ignition?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-if-there-is-an-active-license-on-our-ignition/106762>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision\
**Created:** [May 28, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-if-there-is-an-active-license-on-our-ignition/106762 "2025-05-28T11:11:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![dariobeastrs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@dariobeastrs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dariobeastrs)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-if-there-is-an-active-license-on-our-ignition/106762/1 "2025-05-28T11:11:18Z")

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Hi all,

Recently I was tasked with setting up a Dynics HMI using factorytalk. I noticed when booting up our HMI, it had "Vision Client Launcher" software which was trying to connect to an application but would fail. Never used ignition nor do I know where to go from here - how can I check if we have an existing license? The HMI came from our customer and they deal with the licensing.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-if-there-is-an-active-license-on-our-ignition/106762/2 "2025-05-28T12:01:15Z")

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Open the Vision Client Launcher. "Manage" the application that is attempting to start, and look at its URL. (I suspect `http://localhost:8088` or similar.) Open a browser to point at that base address (just site and port) and see if you get a gateway web page. If you do, Ignition is there, but may not be licensed. If not, the vendor uninstalled but forgot to uninstall the launcher.

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**Author:** ![dariobeastrs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@dariobeastrs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dariobeastrs)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-if-there-is-an-active-license-on-our-ignition/106762/3 "2025-05-28T12:16:17Z")

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Okay - that makes a lot more sense. We tried to connect to the address and we were not receiving a connection. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-if-there-is-an-active-license-on-our-ignition/106762/4 "2025-05-28T22:44:55Z")

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> [@dariobeastrs](#):
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> and we were not receiving a connection

Sad times ☹ but hang in there, it gets better