---
title: "cPanel: Unactive License File"
description: "cPanel may spit out a \"Unactive License File\" error when new IP addresses or added or when your hostname has changed. If this should happen, please run the following command: $ /usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt"
url: "https://getsimple.net/knowledgebase/cpanel-unactive-license-file/"
updated: "2021-07-12"
category: Cloud Server Management
---

# cPanel: Unactive License File

cPanel may spit out a "Unactive License File" error when new IP addresses or added or when your hostname has changed.

If this should happen, please run the following command:

$ /usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt