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Rustdesk Server Pro License Key Install Info

The relay does not need the license key, only the ID server.

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rustdesk-hbbr.service

[Unit]
Description=RustDesk Relay Server (Pro)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/hbbr
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Before installing the license, ensure you have the following: rustdesk server pro license key install

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Cause: Your server cannot reach the RustDesk licensing API (usually https://license.rustdesk.com). Fix: Ensure your server’s firewall allows outbound HTTPS (port 443). If behind a corporate proxy, you must set the HTTP_PROXY environment variable alongside the license key.

This is the fastest way to get the Pro server running with your license.

Step 1: Create the directory

mkdir ~/rustdesk-pro && cd ~/rustdesk-pro

Step 2: Create docker-compose.yml

Paste the following. Crucially, you will add your license key here.

version: '3'
services:
hbbs:
image: rustdesk/rustdesk-server-pro:latest
container_name: rustdesk-hbbs-pro
command: hbbs
volumes:
- ./data:/root
environment:
- ENCRYPTED_ONLY=1
- RUSTDESK_LICENSE=<YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_GOES_HERE>   # <-- CRITICAL LINE
network_mode: host
restart: unless-stopped
hbbr:
image: rustdesk/rustdesk-server-pro:latest
container_name: rustdesk-hbbr-pro
command: hbbr
volumes:
- ./data:/root
environment:
- RUSTDESK_LICENSE=<YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_GOES_HERE>   # <-- SAME KEY HERE
network_mode: host
restart: unless-stopped
rustdesk-web:
image: rustdesk/rustdesk-web-pro:latest
container_name: rustdesk-web-pro
environment:
- API_SERVER=ws://<YOUR_SERVER_IP>:21114
ports:
- "80:80"
restart: unless-stopped
 The relay does not need the license key, only the ID server

Step 3: Insert your license key Replace <YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_GOES_HERE> with the actual key (e.g., RDPRO-XXXXX-YYYYY-ZZZZZ).

Step 4: Launch the containers

docker-compose up -d

Step 5: Verify activation

docker logs rustdesk-hbbs-pro

Look for: [INFO] License valid. Welcome to RustDesk Pro

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