Creating custom licenses

Only users with the License Manager role can create custom licenses.

  1. Log in to Black Duck with the License Manager role.

  2. Click > Licenses.

    The License Management page appears.


    License Management page
  3. Click Create License to open the Create a Custom License dialog box.


    Create a Custom License dialog box
  4. Enter the name for this custom license.

  5. Select the license family for this custom license. This license family, along with the component usage, determines the license risk.

    You can select a KnowledgeBase or custom license family.

  6. Enter the license text.

  7. Optionally, select a status, enter any notes, and select an expiration date for this license.

  8. Click Create.