Initial Setup – BYOL
- Last Updated: April 17, 2026
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Access MOVEit WAF using the WUI by entering the Public Address, preceded with https:// and followed by :8443. Then, proceed through the steps and license MOVEit WAF.
To use the BYOL option, follow the steps below:
- Deploy the BYOL – Trial and perpetual license version of MOVEit WAF (follow the steps in the Start a New Instance section).
- When MOVEit WAF deploys successfully, connect to the MOVEit WAF WUI, for example, https://52.45.31.111:8443.
- Acknowledge the self-signed certificate to proceed.
- Accept the EULA.
- Enter your Progress ID and password to obtain a trial license. If you have an Order ID#, enter it now to apply the purchased license. If you do not have an Order ID#, you can proceed with these steps and then enter an Order ID# later after contacting a Progress representative to purchase a license (see steps below).
- Select your license and click Continue.
- A screen appears asking if you are OK with MOVEit WAF regularly contacting Progress to check for updates and other information. Click the relevant button to proceed.
- Enter a new password for the default bal account and click Set password.
If you did not enter the Order ID# during the initial configuration, follow the steps below to license MOVEit WAF:
- Contact a Progress representative to get a license.
- Log in to MOVEit WAF WUI and navigate to System Configuration > System Administration > License Management.
- Enter your Progress ID and Password to update the license.
- Click the Get License
link.

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A page displays showing the license text. Click the here link to copy the license text.
- Open the email and copy the text, from the start of the word begin to the end of the word end.
- Open MOVEit WAF.
- Paste the license into the box provided.
- Click Update License.
We recommend rebooting after updating the license.