At its core, a standard KeyShot 9 license file (usually ending in .lic ) is a plain text document. If you were to open it in Notepad, you wouldn't see binary gibberish; you would see structured text. This file acts as a configuration script that the KeyShot daemon reads upon startup.
While existing installations may continue to work, the license servers for reactivation are being shut down . If you move to a new computer or need to reinstall, you may find it impossible to activate your "perpetual" license file. keyshot 9 license file