# ExpanDrive Server Edition

ExpanDrive Server Edition is a way to run ExpanDrive as a system service for unattended or headless installations on Windows and Linux. Intel-based (x86 and x86\_64) systems are supported.

You can mount a drive for all users of the system, including system processes. On Windows, you can also re-share cloud storage via SMB on the network, making your drives available to other users.

Server instances are managed through the Server Edition page in the ExpanDrive [web management console](/web-management-console.md), where you can retrieve your server token, monitor active instances, and deactivate instances you no longer need. Each account supports up to 4 active server instances.

ExpanDrive Server Edition requires a valid, current, [Paid License](/pricing-and-licenses.md), and is not available or supported under our Free License.

## Legacy Licenses for ExpanDrive Server Edition

Lifetime or perpetual licenses sold by the prior owner only apply to use of prior versions of ExpanDrive Server Edition (versions labeled 2023 or earlier), and do not include technical support from us. We have no idea where to get copies of those. The prior owner is no longer a going concern.


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