# Editor.exe Licence **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 31, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133 "2023-05-31T11:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![benstreek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@benstreek](https://forum.opentap.io/u/benstreek)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/1 "2023-05-31T11:09:54Z")
Hi all. Just trying to figure out the licencing options for Editor.exe. The package repo suggests KS8000A is ok, but the web page for that product specifically states no GUI. Can anyone clarify what the options are for a floating licence just for Editor? TIA ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/opentap/original/1X/3f3f70b43c6e2de2a55d6b65efffc1f80c7d8e31.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/opentap/original/1X/be2298b93768497c85a16ca1ca5ab4fee3324cc2.png) ---
**Author:** ![brennen\_direnzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opentap.io/brennen_direnzo/32/6_2.png) [@brennen\_direnzo](https://forum.opentap.io/u/brennen_direnzo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/2 "2023-05-31T15:13:11Z")
@benstreek for full functionality of the Editor you would need the KS8400B license. However, we did recently add the functionality where if you are only using custom Dockable Panels it is possible to open just the Editor “shell” along with those custom Dockable Panels with only the KS8000 license. ---
**Author:** ![benstreek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@benstreek](https://forum.opentap.io/u/benstreek)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/3 "2023-06-02T08:50:11Z")
Thanks, @brennen_direnzo. ---
**Author:** ![benstreek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@benstreek](https://forum.opentap.io/u/benstreek)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/4 "2023-07-03T16:10:27Z")
A follow-up question. It _looks_ like if I want to use a test plan developed using Editor (via the KS8400B license) in production, I need a KS8000B licence on each machine. Is this so, even with a custom GUI? ---
**Author:** ![rolf\_madsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@rolf\_madsen](https://forum.opentap.io/u/rolf_madsen)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/5 "2023-07-03T17:26:01Z")
Hi @benstreek, Generally speaking, you don’t need a KS8000B / TAP\_Engine license to run a test plan. It does not matter how you made the test plan, unless some of the test steps in the plan requires a license. The test steps from OpenTAP does not require a license. So you can use the command line interface, e.g “tap.exe run plan.TapPlan”, or the TUI or your own GUI freely, even if you developed the plan with Editor. ---
**Author:** ![benstreek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@benstreek](https://forum.opentap.io/u/benstreek)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/6 "2023-07-04T07:13:43Z")
Great, thanks for clearing that up ---
**Author:** ![benstreek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@benstreek](https://forum.opentap.io/u/benstreek)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/7 "2023-09-28T07:50:14Z")
I now have a KS8000B floating license but I’m having issues getting the license manager set up. I’ve installed the Developer’s System in OpenTAP and when I launch Editor it complains about the lack of a license and prompts me to install PathWave License Manager. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/opentap/original/1X/85dcacee5950a5b34c07d19d4f4f0880a9fb5264.png) License Manager appears to install successfully ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/opentap/original/1X/5358f124741461870bab5a2fd88988205ba9c4ac.png) But even after rebooting, Editor displays the same message. I then tried installing License Manager manually via the download [here](https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/software-detail/computer-software/pathwave-license-manager-download-3135511.html), but on launching and clicking ‘Specify a Remote License Server’ I get the following. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/opentap/original/1X/615a2f06db83c74a399e0db580de5a4674af79ad.png) Do I have to install the full PathWave Test Automation to proceed? Not so much of a problem on my development machine, but if I want to use editor on a test system for debugging, I’d rather avoid it. ---
**Author:** ![brennen\_direnzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opentap.io/brennen_direnzo/32/6_2.png) [@brennen\_direnzo](https://forum.opentap.io/u/brennen_direnzo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/8 "2023-09-28T16:01:13Z")
Hi @benstreek it actually looks like everything is setup correctly. With a KS8000 license you get the Command Line Interface, REST API, and the Editor “Shell”. Meaning you can’t use the Test Plan Editing, but you can build custom panels for use as an Operator UI for example. If you want the full Test Plan Editing capabilities you will need the KS8400B license. ---
**Author:** ![benstreek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@benstreek](https://forum.opentap.io/u/benstreek)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/9 "2023-09-28T17:01:47Z")
Apologies - typo. I have the KS8400B license. ---
**Author:** ![yelkhadi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ac91a4/32.png) [@yelkhadi](https://forum.opentap.io/u/yelkhadi)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/editor-exe-licence/1133/10 "2023-10-02T20:24:14Z")
Hello @benstreek and @brennen_direnzo. We are facing a similar situation where installing `PathWave License Manager` through `PackageManager` doesn’t create anything in `C:\ProgramData\Keysight\Test Automation` nor `C:\Program Files\ OpenTAP`. Doing this yields the same results in @benstreek 's screenshots. We had some working installs so we tried manually putting the [package files (v2.7.0)](https://packages.opentap.io/#name=%2FPackages%2FPathWave+License+Manager&version=2.7.0%2B398d3a87&os=Windows&architecture=x64) in `C:\ProgramData\Keysight\Test Automation\Packages\PathWave License Manager` then installing `PathWave License Manager` which made it appear ticked in `Package Manager` and at least made `Editor` be able to see it ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/opentap/original/1X/5945e46022d6367703f25308c65226f354dfff76.png) However, `PathWave License Manager` still doesn’t seem to pick up on all the packages that need licenses I have installed and keeps saying `No software has been installed that needs licenses` when I try configuring our license server. Any help or insight would be much appreciated. ## Update Installing manually the package from the command line fixes the `No software has been installed that needs licenses` issue (it takes some time after printing `Installing PathWave License Manager...`): ```Powershell PS C:\Users\yelkh\Downloads\toast\Packages\PathWave License Manager> .\PwlmLicenseInstaller.exe --install Installing PathWave License Manager... Process returned: 0 Installing PWLM Metadata Created PWLM personality file: C:\ProgramData\Keysight\Licensing\Configuration\testautomation.xml ``` So for summary to get a working configuration I had to install manually as above and copy the package files into `C:\ProgramData\Keysight\Test Automation\Packages\PathWave License Manager`.