License and PRTG configuration | Paessler PRTG Database Observer

PRTG Manual: License and PRTG configuration

The first time you open PRTG Database Observer, it is running the 30-day Free Trial License.

If you have purchased a license, you can enter your License Key in the About section or using a command line as described in section Validate a full license. This is also where you can find the Machine ID required to generate a new License Key.

PRTG Database Observer license activation

PRTG Database Observer license activation

After the first start-up, you will also need to add your PRTG servers, depending on your license type. This is done by clicking on Add in the PRTG Servers section on the About tab. You must provide the following:

Add a PRTG server

Add a PRTG server

Setting

Description

Protocol

The protocol used by the PRTG core server:

▪HTTP

▪HTTPS

Port

The port of the PRTG core server.

i_round_blueThe default port is 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS.

URL

The URL of the PRTG core server.

Username

The user name of the PRTG core server.

Password

The password of the PRTG core server.

Use Passhash

Check this box if you want to use a passhash instead of a password. Enter the passhash in the Password field.

i_round_blueThe passhash can be found in PRTG under Setup | Account Settings | My Account | User Account Settings.