Rustdesk Server Pro License Key Install

| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | "Invalid license key" | Double-check for typos. The key is case-sensitive. | | "License expired" | Contact RustDesk sales to renew. | | Web console shows "Free version" | Restart the service after entering the license. | | Docker container won't start with license | Ensure the license string has no spaces or special characters. |

The Pro server automatically creates a key pair in the ./data directory (id_ed25519.pub). You need this for clients.

View it:

cat ./data/id_ed25519.pub

It looks like: t0B+mfBNnW9bDkP4iX8kL9cZ....

This is the fastest way to get the Pro server running with your license.

Step 1: Create the directory

mkdir ~/rustdesk-pro && cd ~/rustdesk-pro

Step 2: Create docker-compose.yml

Paste the following. Crucially, you will add your license key here.

version: '3'
services:
hbbs:
image: rustdesk/rustdesk-server-pro:latest
container_name: rustdesk-hbbs-pro
command: hbbs
volumes:
- ./data:/root
environment:
- ENCRYPTED_ONLY=1
- RUSTDESK_LICENSE=<YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_GOES_HERE>   # <-- CRITICAL LINE
network_mode: host
restart: unless-stopped
hbbr:
image: rustdesk/rustdesk-server-pro:latest
container_name: rustdesk-hbbr-pro
command: hbbr
volumes:
- ./data:/root
environment:
- RUSTDESK_LICENSE=<YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_GOES_HERE>   # <-- SAME KEY HERE
network_mode: host
restart: unless-stopped
rustdesk-web:
image: rustdesk/rustdesk-web-pro:latest
container_name: rustdesk-web-pro
environment:
- API_SERVER=ws://<YOUR_SERVER_IP>:21114
ports:
- "80:80"
restart: unless-stopped

Step 3: Insert your license key Replace <YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_GOES_HERE> with the actual key (e.g., RDPRO-XXXXX-YYYYY-ZZZZZ). rustdesk server pro license key install

Step 4: Launch the containers

docker-compose up -d

Step 5: Verify activation

docker logs rustdesk-hbbs-pro

Look for: [INFO] License valid. Welcome to RustDesk Pro

For changes to take effect, restart the server.

For binary installations, edit the configuration file:

nano /etc/rustdesk-server-pro/config.toml

Add this line:

license = "your-license-key-here"

Save and restart the service:

systemctl restart rustdesk-server-pro

docker restart rustdesk-pro-container-name

Or, if using docker-compose:

docker-compose down && docker-compose up -d

If you want to move your Pro license to a new server:

Note: You can usually reactivate a server up to 3 times per month without contacting support.

If your license key doesn't activate, check these common pitfalls:

| Symptom | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | License key not set | Missing environment variable | Run echo $RUSTDESK_LICENSE. If empty, export it. | | Invalid signature | Using OSS binary instead of Pro binary | Download rustdesk-server-pro-*, not rustdesk-server-*. | | License server unreachable | Firewall blocking outbound HTTPS | Allow outbound TCP 443 to license.rustdesk.com. | | Server count exceeded | One license per ID server | Deactivate old server via web dashboard before installing new one. | | Expired license | Subscription ended | Renew at RustDesk pricing page. | | Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | "Invalid