This article explains what the different Lansweeper installation types are, which license management types are available, and how to change your license management type.
Setting up Lansweeper involves choosing from three installation types: Cloud-first, On-premise, and Hybrid. The installation type determines how you can set up and access your Lansweeper data.
After choosing an installation type, you’ll also have to choose a management type: either On-premise management, or Cloud management. The management type dictates how and where your Lansweeper license is managed. Although you can change your management type if needed, it is by no means an easy process.
In this article, we’ll walk you through the different options you can choose, and the consequences of those decisions. To help decide what Lansweeper type is right for you, check out Lansweeper Classic vs. Lansweeper Site.
Installation types
There are three ways to set up your Lansweeper installation:
- A Cloud-first installation: the inventory and scanning configuration is managed from a Cloud-based site. This is also known as a Cloud-first site.
- A local on-premise installation: the inventory and scanning configuration is managed from a locally installed web console. This is known as an On-premise installation.
- A local on-premise installation linked to a cloud site: the inventory and scanning configuration is managed from both a locally installed web console and a cloud site. This is also known as a Hybrid installation.
Cloud-first installation
In a Cloud-first scenario, your Lansweeper license is managed and granted from Lansweeper Sites.
While the Cloud-first installer is identical to the On-prem/Hybrid installer, the management type you choose will vary.
To set up a Cloud-first installation, see Install Lansweeper Sites.
On-premise installation
In a local on-premise scenario, you are sent a Lansweeper license key which needs to be entered in the local web console when installing Lansweeper On-prem or renewing your subscription.
While the On-prem installer is identical to the Cloud-first/Hybrid installer, the management type you choose will vary.
To set up a Lansweeper On-prem installation, see Install Lansweeper On-prem.
Hybrid installation
In a hybrid scenario, you are sent a Lansweeper license key which needs to be entered in the local web console when installing Lansweeper On-prem or renewing your subscription.
While the Hybrid installer is identical to the Cloud-first/On-prem installer, the management type you choose will vary.
To set up a Hybrid installation, you must install Lansweeper On-prem first. Afterwards, link your on-premise installation to a Lansweeper cloud site.
Management types
The management type of your installation dictates how and where your Lansweeper license is managed.
There are two ways your license can be managed:
- Via a license key: after purchasing a Lansweeper license, you will be sent a license key via email.
- Via a subscription: after purchasing a Lansweeper license, your subscription will automatically be added to your cloud site. Any linked installations will be validated as well.
On-premise management
If you were sent a license key, your management type will be On-premise management. Both On-premise and Hybrid installations have the On-premise management type.
During the installation process, you will have to enter your license key in the First Run Wizard.
Cloud management
If you weren’t sent a license key, and your subscription is managed from the cloud, your management type will be Cloud management. Only Cloud-first installations have the Cloud management type.
During the installation process, you will have to link your scan server to your cloud site, but you won’t have to enter a license key, since your subscription is managed from the cloud.
Change your management type
After using Lansweeper for a while, you might want to change your Lansweeper management type. Carefully consider whether you want to change your management type, as it's a difficult process.
Cloud to On-premise management
Depending on your needs, you may find that the Cloud management type is still suitable. If you are interested in the On-prem web console, for example, you could enable the console by following the steps in Enable the Lansweeper Classic web console.
If you do want to change to On-premise management:
- Contact our Lansweeper Sales team via our sales form, and inform us of your decision. You will be sent an on-premise license key via mail.
- Unlink the installation(s) you want to locally manage from your cloud site.
- Enter your new Lansweeper license key in your on-premise installation.
- Optionally, you can link your On-prem installation to a cloud site again. For more information on linking your On-prem installation, see Link Lansweeper On-prem with Lansweeper Sites.
On-premise to Cloud management
Moving from On-premise to Cloud management involves losing all of your collected data and configurations, as you must reinstall Lansweeper completely.
If you do want to change to Cloud management:
- Contact our Lansweeper Sales team via our sales form, and inform us of your decision.
- Unlink all installations linked to your cloud site, and remove all data. For more information on unlinking your installations, see Remove an installation from your site.
- Uninstall all on-premise installations.
- Reinstall Lansweeper in Cloud-first mode. For more information on installation Lansweeper Cloud-first, see Install Lansweeper Sites.
- Your newly created cloud site will be connected to your existing license, becoming a subscription managed from the cloud.
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