When you purchase a software license from VanDyke Software, you receive a perpetual license to the current official version of the product (at the time of your purchase) as well as the following benefits:

• Unlimited access to software updates for one (1) year from the date of license purchase, with no limit on minor or major releases.
• Access to beta software releases with permanent registration privileges (i.e., no evaluation dialog and message) for one (1) year.
• Unlimited free technical support by email for one (1) year.
• Toll-based telephone technical support for one (1) year.

If you have questions about whether you can update without charge or you need to pay for an upgrade to a recent release, please see the Update Eligibility page for your product in the Pricing section.

• VShell® Server updates
• SecureCRT® updates
• SecureFX® updates
• VanDyke ClientPack updates
• CRT™ to SecureCRT updates
• AbsoluteFTP® to SecureFX updates

One year after your license purchase, access to software updates and technical support expires. Depending on the number of VanDyke Software licenses you have purchased, you can use one of the following options to extend access to technical support and product updates.

Client licenses:

One to 24 licenses
For those with up to 24 client licenses, a license upgrade purchase will extend access to product updates and technical support for one (1) year. Additional years of updates and support are also available.

25 or more licenses
For those with 25 or more client licenses, a software maintenance purchase will extend access to product updates and technical support for one (1) year. Additional years of updates and support are also available. For more information or a price quote, please contact VanDyke Sales.

Server licenses:

One license
For single server license holders, a license upgrade purchase will extend access to product updates and technical support for one (1) year. Additional years of updates and support are also available

Two or more licenses
For those with two or more server licenses, a software maintenance purchase will extend access to product updates and technical support for one (1) year. Additional years of updates and support are also available. For more information or a price quote, please contact VanDyke Sales.

Complete information about updates and upgrades including pricing can be found on our upgrades page. For those customers who have been out of maintenance for an extended period, please contact sales and we will be happy to work with you on an individual basis.