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Question about counting of IP address for license purpose

Hello,

currently I have an SG230, obvuioysly with unlimited ip address. Perhaps, for 1 year, I will have to move to UTM 9 software version (for economical reasons). I need some information about the counting of ip address used for licensing purpose.

I launched count_active_ip.plx --showcount command, currently I have 88 active ip addresses. These are my quesitons:

- I noticed the complete absence of Access Point ip addresses and VPN SSL clients. Do you confirm that is correct?

- I noticed that these 88 ip, that I got right now (5pm), are the same that I get this morning. How ofter this table is refreshed? It also seems that some IP shown, was related to yesterday's activity...

- Let's suppose that I buy 100 ip address license, what happens if are logged 101 active ip addresses? Is there any way to reset old connections?

Thanks

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  • You need to follow this license guidelines: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/license-entitlement-and-usage-policy

    You need to purchase a license matching:  UTM is licensed "per User". 

    A User: 3. 'User' means an employee, consultant or other individual who benefits from the Product.
    NOTE: The Product does not have to be physically installed on the User's computer environment in order to provide benefit to the User.

    This means, you need to get a UTM license, which covers all individuals benefiting from UTM protection. 

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  • Thank you 

    So two licensing models exists, for users and for ip address? This happens for both utg and xg software version? 

  • No it is just the one in legal. IP Addresses is just a helper to decide. But the legal page is the important part of licensing. 

    If you have 100 employees, you need a 100 UTM License. 

    SFOS (Sophos Firewall) license is better to size, as there you purchase only the Cores/RAM GB, not something dynamic like Users. 

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  • Ok, we are 20 employee but often we have 10-15 guests that joins our network. Currently in total we have 88 active ip addresses with count_active_ip.plx.

    How many licenses do you suggest to buy?

    How can UTM understand when too many users are using the network?

    Thanks 

  • Ciao,

    As you can tell from Tony's post and Vivek's before Tony's, it sounds like you could legally change your topology with an internal router and get a 75-IP or even a 50-IP license (tell me if I'm wrong, guys!).  Remember that you must count the "guests" by at least the maximum present at any one time.  Work-remotely users also count.

    Your Sophos Partner should be able to guide you.  Let us know if you're still having an issue.

    Cheers - Bob

     
    Sophos UTM Community Moderator
    Sophos Certified Architect - UTM
    Sophos Certified Engineer - XG
    Gold Solution Partner since 2005
    MediaSoft, Inc. USA
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  • Ciao,

    As you can tell from Tony's post and Vivek's before Tony's, it sounds like you could legally change your topology with an internal router and get a 75-IP or even a 50-IP license (tell me if I'm wrong, guys!).  Remember that you must count the "guests" by at least the maximum present at any one time.  Work-remotely users also count.

    Your Sophos Partner should be able to guide you.  Let us know if you're still having an issue.

    Cheers - Bob

     
    Sophos UTM Community Moderator
    Sophos Certified Architect - UTM
    Sophos Certified Engineer - XG
    Gold Solution Partner since 2005
    MediaSoft, Inc. USA
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