<a id="global-vault_license" />

**`VAULT_LICENSE (string : "")`** <EnterpriseAlert inline="true" />

Vault Enterprise license string for the local server or node. `VAULT_LICENSE`
takes precedence over `VAULT_LICENSE_PATH` **and** the `license_path` parameter
in the Vault configuration file.

**Example**: `export VAULT_LICENSE="02MV4UU43BK5..."`
