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    Re-installing pfSense Plus Home in same equipment needs new token

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      Upper Deck
      last edited by

      Hi pfSense,

      I wonder if we could use the token we have uesd before or we had to "purchase" a new token every time we re-install pfSense Plus Home in the exactly same equipment.

      I tried to use the old one, but nothing happened to 2.6.0 CE.

      Thank you.

      U.D.

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        The server side will recognize that the NID of that device is already registered and will offer you the upgrade again on the same hardware should you reinstall in the future.

        There is a timing issue maybe if you do that immediately after first attempting an upgrade but it's rare that is a problem in practice, and if it is, TAC can get it cleared up.

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          mark_lab_user
          last edited by

          I re-installed pfSense on a different Lab system so that I could have more NICs.
          Problem is now that it took my restore perfectly and I was up and running quick, I can't use my old token to upgrade to pfSense PLUS.

          I can't paste the token into the Activation box. I get...

          Your device does not require registration, we recognize it already. You may have already registered, or it may be a pre-registered Netgate appliance.
          Register pfSense

          Guessing there is a simple solution but kinda stuck here.

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