--- title: "Licensing - How do I check that status of my Licences?" canonical: "https://servicedesk.maxgeo.com/space/MAXGEO/1066172444/Licensing%20-%20How%20do%20I%20check%20that%20status%20of%20my%20Licences%3F" format: markdown --- **Objectives:** To check the licencing status of Maxwell GeoServices applications (DataShed, LeaseControl, Logchief and WebSHED). **Prerequisites:** 1. These instructions don't apply to Standalone LeaseControl licencing.  In such instance please refer the related article "How do I check the status of LeaseControl standalone licencing?". - For assistance in determining if your licence is a LeaseControl standalone licence - refer related article "Troubleshooting what type of Licence is in use". 2. You must know where CopyMinder is installed - For installation on a workstation refer **Instructions 1**. - For installation on a server refer **Instructions 2**. **Instructions:** 1. *For workstation installations:*  On the computer hosting CopyMinder, go to your toolbar, and select the up arrow, which will open a little window with a series of icons (refer image 1 below).  Select the one that looks like an eye (refer image 2 below), then go to **Instructions 3**. 2. *For server installations:*  Open Command Prompt (for assistance refer **Additional Information**) and enter the below in order, to open the CMServer Viewer then go to **Instructions 3**. - cd C:\CMServer_STM [ENTER] - cmserver.exe / viewer [ENTER] 3. You will then be provided a list of products that use the CopyMinder service (image 2), and against each you will be provided the maximum number of users (which we refer to as 'seats') and the number of seats currently in use (refer image 2 below). - If the maximum number of users is not correct - refer **Troubleshooting 4**. - If the number of seats in use is not correct - refer **Troubleshooting 5**. ![image](media://7806148a-49f8-410b-a2e0-7aed9e7f5e32) **Additional Information:** - *How do I open the Command Prompt?*  To open the Command Prompt (which you may know as 'the little black screen'), do one of the following: - Type "CMD" into windows search - From the Windows menu (button bottom left of your screen), select "Windows System" and then "Command Prompt".