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[DOCS] Clarify trial subscription levels (#70636) (#71315)
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[[managing-licenses]]
== License Management

When you install the default distribution of {kib}, you receive a basic license
with no expiration date. For the full list of free features that are included in
the basic license, refer to https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions[the subscription page].
When you install the default distribution of {kib}, you receive free features
with no expiration date. For the full list of features, refer to
{subscriptions}.

If you want to try out the full set of platinum features, you can activate a
30-day trial license. To view the
status of your license, start a trial, or install a new license, open the menu, then go to *Stack Management > {es} > License Management*.
If you want to try out the full set of features, you can activate a free 30-day
trial. To view the status of your license, start a trial, or install a new
license, open the menu, then go to *Stack Management > {es} > License Management*.

NOTE: You can start a trial only if your cluster has not already activated a
trial license for the current major product version. For example, if you have
already activated a trial for 6.0, you cannot start a new trial until
7.0. You can, however, contact `info@elastic.co` to request an extended trial
license.
7.0. You can, however, request an extended trial at {extendtrial}.

When you activate a new license level, new features appear in *Stack Management*.

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image::images/management-license.png[]

At the end of the trial period, the platinum features operate in a
<<license-expiration,degraded mode>>. You can revert to a basic license,
extend the trial, or purchase a subscription.
At the end of the trial period, some features operate in a
<<license-expiration,degraded mode>>. You can revert to Basic, extend the trial,
or purchase a subscription.

TIP: If {security-features} are enabled, unless you have a trial license,
you must configure Transport Layer Security (TLS) in {es}.
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