How do I migrate my Posit / RStudio Workbench license from one machine to another?

To move your license from one server installation to another, take the following steps:

Online license

1. Install Posit Workbench (previously RStudio Workbench) on the new machine, and verify that it is functioning properly. 
   • For full instructions on migrating Posit Workbench instances, see this support article.
2. Deactivate the license on the old server:
   $ sudo rstudio-server license-manager deactivate
3. Activate the license on the new server:  
   $ sudo rstudio-server license-manager activate <product-key>
$ sudo rstudio-server restart
4. Verify the status of the license on the new server:
   $ sudo rstudio-server license-manager status

Offline license

1. Install Posit Workbench (previously RStudio Workbench) on the new machine, and verify that it is functioning properly.
• For full instructions on migrating Posit Workbench instances, see this support article.
2. Use this application to deactivate the license on the old server:http://apps.rstudio.com/offline-activation/. Note that this will make the old server unlicensed, so you will need to apply a new license if you wish to keep using it.
3. Use that same application (http://apps.rstudio.com/offline-activation/) to generate an offline activation file for the new server.
4. Run the license-manager activate-offline command supplied by the application on the new server, then restart it:
   $ sudo rstudio-server restart
5. Verify the status of the license on the new server:
   $ sudo rstudio-server license-manager status-offline

For more information on license management, see this section of the Posit Workbench administrator's guide. 

For full instructions on migrating Posit Workbench instances, see this support article.