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Use license files without root activation
bschwedler Sep 25, 2026
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Apply license-file fix to all Workbench versions
bschwedler Sep 25, 2026
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26 changes: 23 additions & 3 deletions workbench/2025.09/scripts/startup.sh
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Expand Up @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if [[ "${PWB_STARTUP_DEBUG:-0}" -eq 1 ]]; then
set -x
fi

# Deactivate license when the process exits
# Deactivate key or server licenses when the process exits
deactivate() {
echo "== Exiting =="
rstudio-server stop
Expand All @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ deactivate() {
done
done
}
trap deactivate EXIT

# Backward compatibility for RSW_ prefix
PWB_TESTUSER=${PWB_TESTUSER:-${RSW_TESTUSER}}
Expand All @@ -52,21 +51,42 @@ PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-${RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}}

# Activate License
PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-/etc/rstudio-server/license.lic}
_license_dir=/var/lib/rstudio-server
if [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate "$PWB_LICENSE"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager license-server "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif test -f "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate-file "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"
# License files are read directly from this directory; activate-file requires root.
# https://docs.posit.co/ide/server-pro/admin/license_management/license_management.html#license-file-activation
case "$(realpath "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH")" in
"${_license_dir}/"*)
;;
*)
rm -f "${_license_dir}"/*.lic
cp "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH" "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
chown rstudio-server:rstudio-server "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
fi
chmod 0600 "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
;;
esac
echo "Using license file at ${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}." >&2
elif ls "${_license_dir}"/*.lic >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Detected a license file in ${_license_dir}/." >&2
fi

# ensure these cannot be inherited by child processes
unset PWB_LICENSE
unset PWB_LICENSE_SERVER
unset PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH
unset RSP_LICENSE
unset RSP_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE
unset RSW_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH

# Create one user
if [ "$(getent passwd "$PWB_TESTUSER_UID")" ] ; then
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26 changes: 23 additions & 3 deletions workbench/2026.01/scripts/startup.sh
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Expand Up @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if [[ "${PWB_STARTUP_DEBUG:-0}" -eq 1 ]]; then
set -x
fi

# Deactivate license when the process exits
# Deactivate key or server licenses when the process exits
deactivate() {
echo "== Exiting =="
rstudio-server stop
Expand All @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ deactivate() {
done
done
}
trap deactivate EXIT

# Backward compatibility for RSW_ prefix
PWB_TESTUSER=${PWB_TESTUSER:-${RSW_TESTUSER}}
Expand All @@ -52,21 +51,42 @@ PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-${RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}}

# Activate License
PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-/etc/rstudio-server/license.lic}
_license_dir=/var/lib/rstudio-server
if [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate "$PWB_LICENSE"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager license-server "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif test -f "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate-file "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"
# License files are read directly from this directory; activate-file requires root.
# https://docs.posit.co/ide/server-pro/admin/license_management/license_management.html#license-file-activation
case "$(realpath "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH")" in
"${_license_dir}/"*)
;;
*)
rm -f "${_license_dir}"/*.lic
cp "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH" "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
chown rstudio-server:rstudio-server "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
fi
chmod 0600 "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
;;
esac
echo "Using license file at ${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}." >&2
elif ls "${_license_dir}"/*.lic >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Detected a license file in ${_license_dir}/." >&2
fi

# ensure these cannot be inherited by child processes
unset PWB_LICENSE
unset PWB_LICENSE_SERVER
unset PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH
unset RSP_LICENSE
unset RSP_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE
unset RSW_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH

# Create one user
if [ "$(getent passwd "$PWB_TESTUSER_UID")" ] ; then
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26 changes: 23 additions & 3 deletions workbench/2026.04/scripts/startup.sh
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Expand Up @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if [[ "${PWB_STARTUP_DEBUG:-0}" -eq 1 ]]; then
set -x
fi

# Deactivate license when the process exits
# Deactivate key or server licenses when the process exits
deactivate() {
echo "== Exiting =="
rstudio-server stop
Expand All @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ deactivate() {
done
done
}
trap deactivate EXIT

# Backward compatibility for RSW_ prefix
PWB_TESTUSER=${PWB_TESTUSER:-${RSW_TESTUSER}}
Expand All @@ -52,21 +51,42 @@ PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-${RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}}

# Activate License
PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-/etc/rstudio-server/license.lic}
_license_dir=/var/lib/rstudio-server
if [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate "$PWB_LICENSE"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager license-server "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif test -f "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate-file "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"
# License files are read directly from this directory; activate-file requires root.
# https://docs.posit.co/ide/server-pro/admin/license_management/license_management.html#license-file-activation
case "$(realpath "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH")" in
"${_license_dir}/"*)
;;
*)
rm -f "${_license_dir}"/*.lic
cp "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH" "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
chown rstudio-server:rstudio-server "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
fi
chmod 0600 "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
;;
esac
echo "Using license file at ${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}." >&2
elif ls "${_license_dir}"/*.lic >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Detected a license file in ${_license_dir}/." >&2
fi

# ensure these cannot be inherited by child processes
unset PWB_LICENSE
unset PWB_LICENSE_SERVER
unset PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH
unset RSP_LICENSE
unset RSP_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE
unset RSW_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH

# Create one user
if [ "$(getent passwd "$PWB_TESTUSER_UID")" ] ; then
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26 changes: 23 additions & 3 deletions workbench/2026.05/scripts/startup.sh
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Expand Up @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if [[ "${PWB_STARTUP_DEBUG:-0}" -eq 1 ]]; then
set -x
fi

# Deactivate license when the process exits
# Deactivate key or server licenses when the process exits
deactivate() {
echo "== Exiting =="
rstudio-server stop
Expand All @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ deactivate() {
done
done
}
trap deactivate EXIT

# Backward compatibility for RSW_ prefix
PWB_TESTUSER=${PWB_TESTUSER:-${RSW_TESTUSER}}
Expand All @@ -52,21 +51,42 @@ PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-${RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}}

# Activate License
PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-/etc/rstudio-server/license.lic}
_license_dir=/var/lib/rstudio-server
if [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate "$PWB_LICENSE"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager license-server "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif test -f "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate-file "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"
# License files are read directly from this directory; activate-file requires root.
# https://docs.posit.co/ide/server-pro/admin/license_management/license_management.html#license-file-activation
case "$(realpath "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH")" in
"${_license_dir}/"*)
;;
*)
rm -f "${_license_dir}"/*.lic
cp "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH" "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
chown rstudio-server:rstudio-server "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
fi
chmod 0600 "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
;;
esac
echo "Using license file at ${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}." >&2
elif ls "${_license_dir}"/*.lic >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Detected a license file in ${_license_dir}/." >&2
fi

# ensure these cannot be inherited by child processes
unset PWB_LICENSE
unset PWB_LICENSE_SERVER
unset PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH
unset RSP_LICENSE
unset RSP_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE
unset RSW_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH

# Create one user
if [ "$(getent passwd "$PWB_TESTUSER_UID")" ] ; then
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26 changes: 23 additions & 3 deletions workbench/2026.06/scripts/startup.sh
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Expand Up @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if [[ "${PWB_STARTUP_DEBUG:-0}" -eq 1 ]]; then
set -x
fi

# Deactivate license when the process exits
# Deactivate key or server licenses when the process exits
deactivate() {
echo "== Exiting =="
rstudio-server stop
Expand All @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ deactivate() {
done
done
}
trap deactivate EXIT

# Backward compatibility for RSW_ prefix
PWB_TESTUSER=${PWB_TESTUSER:-${RSW_TESTUSER}}
Expand All @@ -52,21 +51,42 @@ PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-${RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}}

# Activate License
PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-/etc/rstudio-server/license.lic}
_license_dir=/var/lib/rstudio-server
if [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate "$PWB_LICENSE"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager license-server "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif test -f "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate-file "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"
# License files are read directly from this directory; activate-file requires root.
# https://docs.posit.co/ide/server-pro/admin/license_management/license_management.html#license-file-activation
case "$(realpath "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH")" in
"${_license_dir}/"*)
;;
*)
rm -f "${_license_dir}"/*.lic
cp "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH" "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
chown rstudio-server:rstudio-server "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
fi
chmod 0600 "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
;;
esac
echo "Using license file at ${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}." >&2
elif ls "${_license_dir}"/*.lic >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Detected a license file in ${_license_dir}/." >&2
fi

# ensure these cannot be inherited by child processes
unset PWB_LICENSE
unset PWB_LICENSE_SERVER
unset PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH
unset RSP_LICENSE
unset RSP_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE
unset RSW_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH

# Create one user
if [ "$(getent passwd "$PWB_TESTUSER_UID")" ] ; then
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26 changes: 23 additions & 3 deletions workbench/2026.07/scripts/startup.sh
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Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if [[ "${PWB_STARTUP_DEBUG:-0}" -eq 1 ]]; then
set -x
fi

# Deactivate license when the process exits
# Deactivate key or server licenses when the process exits
deactivate() {
echo "== Exiting =="
rstudio-server stop
Expand All @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ deactivate() {
done
done
}
trap deactivate EXIT

# Backward compatibility for RSW_ prefix
PWB_TESTUSER=${PWB_TESTUSER:-${RSW_TESTUSER}}
Expand All @@ -52,21 +51,42 @@ PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-${RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}}

# Activate License
PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH:-/etc/rstudio-server/license.lic}
_license_dir=/var/lib/rstudio-server
if [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate "$PWB_LICENSE"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif [ -n "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER" ]; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager license-server "$PWB_LICENSE_SERVER"
trap deactivate EXIT
elif test -f "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"; then
/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/license-manager activate-file "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH"
# License files are read directly from this directory; activate-file requires root.
# https://docs.posit.co/ide/server-pro/admin/license_management/license_management.html#license-file-activation
case "$(realpath "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH")" in
"${_license_dir}/"*)
;;
*)
rm -f "${_license_dir}"/*.lic
cp "$PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH" "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
chown rstudio-server:rstudio-server "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
fi
chmod 0600 "${_license_dir}/license.lic"
;;
esac
echo "Using license file at ${PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH}." >&2
elif ls "${_license_dir}"/*.lic >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Detected a license file in ${_license_dir}/." >&2
fi

# ensure these cannot be inherited by child processes
unset PWB_LICENSE
unset PWB_LICENSE_SERVER
unset PWB_LICENSE_FILE_PATH
unset RSP_LICENSE
unset RSP_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE
unset RSW_LICENSE_SERVER
unset RSW_LICENSE_FILE_PATH

# Create one user
if [ "$(getent passwd "$PWB_TESTUSER_UID")" ] ; then
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