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# Auto-Register IP on Validate

> Control whether KeyPort can automatically add the first approved IP for a license during validation.

Auto-register IP on validate controls whether a validation request can automatically register a new IP for a license.

This setting mainly affects first-use experience for customers.

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  Auto-register IP on validate only works when <a href="/product-features/track-ip-on-validate">Track IP on validate</a> is also on. If validate requests are not participating in IP tracking, KeyPort has no tracking path available to register that first IP.
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## When it is on

* The first qualifying validation request can register the IP automatically
* A customer can often start using the product without manual IP setup
* Later requests still have to respect the license's IP limits and blacklist rules

## When it is off

* Validation does not automatically add a new IP
* The IP must already be known or added through another flow before validation succeeds
* This is better for tighter approval-based environments

## Example

Imagine a brand-new license with no IPs registered yet:

* If auto-register is **on**, the first customer machine can validate and become the registered IP
* If auto-register is **off**, that same machine is rejected until you add or approve the IP by another process

## When to use it

Turn it on when:

* your product is self-serve
* you want smoother activation for first-time customers
* most customers should be able to start immediately

Turn it off when:

* every machine should be pre-approved
* you run high-security or manually managed licenses
* support staff should control which machines are allowed

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  Auto-registration does not bypass blacklist rules or IP caps. It only changes whether a new IP can be added automatically during validate.
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