---
title: Setup and activation
url: https://doc.pstreamer.tv/en/install/settings.html
lang: en
product: Perfect Streamer
version: 1.13.3.445
---

# Setup and activation

## Demo version features

- Limited by 10 streams
- Software CPU transcoding method only
- No limitations of functionality
- No time limitations

## Temporary activation and launch

For trial version without streams count limitation. After installation, the **pss** service is inactive because activation is required to start. To temporarily activate, run the script:

```sh
$ /opt/pss/tools/activate.sh
```

The **pss** service will be started and configured to autostart. You can check for a successful launch:

```sh
$ systemctl status pss
```

For problems, see the logs:

```sh
$ tail -n 20 /var/log/pss/main.log
$ journalctl -u pss -n 20
```

## Initial settings

Connect via a browser to the web interface:

*http://host:8808*

Login: *admin*

Password: *admin*

Be sure to change the login to the web interface, section *Configuration/Administration/Administrators List*.

Change, if necessary, the port to the web interface, section *Configuration/HTTP Server*. The service will be restarted.

You can check the activation data via the web interface in the section *Configuration/About*.

## Permanent activation

**The security system supports software (SL) and USB (HL) keys. For permanent activation:**
  1. In the web interface in the *Configuration/About* section, get the C2V data for an activation request and send it to the supplier.
  2. Enter the V2C data received from the provider, from a file or from the clipboard, in the same section of the web interface.
  3. Check activation data in the same section of the web interface.

For Perfect Streamer to detect the USB key while the trial license is active, the PSS service must be restarted. This can be done through the web portal at: Configuration — Maintenance — Reboot. Alternatively, when the trial license expires, the service will switch to the permanent USB key on its own.

## Yearly license or Trial expiration

If the PSS service cannot be started, enter the command:

```sh
$ journalctl -u pss -n 20
```

The following error means that the Perfect Streamer license has expired:

```sh
LDK Protection System: Feature has expired (H0041)
```