Preview Release Notice: This is a Preview Release of CompleteFTP for Linux. It includes all Enterprise MFT features and is suitable for evaluation and integration use. The production release is due in September, 2025.

Activating CompleteFTP for Linux (Preview Release)

Before you can access your CompleteFTP server from other machines on your network, you must activate your trial license.

CompleteFTP for Linux currently supports manual offline activation only, which requires the use of a second, internet-connected machine.

Step 1: Generate an Activation Request

On the machine where CompleteFTP is installed, open a terminal and run:

completeftp license trial offlinerequest

This will display a message like:

Please visit the following URL on an internet-connected machine to obtain an activation key:
https://connect.enterprisedt.com/#/activate-linux-trial/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

This URL will be used in the next step.

Step 2: Request an Activation Key

On an internet-connected machine, open the provided URL in your browser.
Enter your email address when prompted.
Submit the form to receive an Activation Key.

If the trial has already expired, an error will be displayed. You can contact us at enterprisedt.com/help to request a trial extension.

Step 3: Apply the Activation Key

Back on the server machine, apply the key using:

completeftp license apply <ACTIVATION_KEY>

For example:

completeftp license apply B7JK3-D8W42-QLZ9M-ZX3F5

If successful, you’ll see:

Trial license activated successfully.
Your trial period will end on YYYY-MM-DD.

Once activated, you can connect to the server from other machines on your network.

Skipping Activation

If you don’t activate your trial, CompleteFTP will continue to run in limited mode:

Only localhost connections are allowed.
Remote access will be denied until activation occurs.

You can activate at any time using the steps above.

Troubleshooting