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title: Upgrade a Node-Locked License
slug: bhdo-v2/upgrade-a-node-locked-license
createdAt: 2022-10-07T13:55:18.000Z
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You can upgrade an active license by navigating to **System **>** Activation **>** License**. 

**To upgrade a license online:**

1. Navigate to **System ***> ***Activation**. 
2. Click the **License **tab.  
3. From the *Node-Locked* *License *section, click the **Upgrade License **icon for the license you need to upgrade. The *Upgrade License* icon only appears for the licenses whose type supports the upgrade operation.
4. Enter the license activation key into the **Upgrade License Online** field. Make sure you include all the dashes when entering the license activation key.
5. Click **Submit**.
6. In the confirmation box that appears, click **Yes**.