Server error "Failed loading default license file!"

[Mutex]

I have the same problem.
Tried to reinstall and update.
It's the exact same error - coincidence?

[.:Paul:.]

I had a similar issue today. Updating to the latest version of the server software (3.3.1) seemed to fix it for me for some reason.

[mountaser]

getting the same error and i cant start my Teamspeak server bez of it
am running Debian 9.5 64bit
even tried updating to the latest version and still getting the same issue

[mountaser]

you just updated ? didnt do anything else ?
i updated and also removed my entire server and recreated it and still getting it
its driving me nuts !

[.:Paul:.]

I should also add that I recreated the .ts3server_license_accepted and set the environmental variable "TS3SERVER_LICENSE" to "accept". Not sure if those had any influence on it.

[ColinTurnip]

I had the same issue, update fixed it

[SharpY]

the fact a clean install is probably (and hopefully) not the issue here :P

What I was alluding to here, is that this seems to be an issue with the approval process of this being a legitimate TeamSpeak server running, as it is first run through their authorization servers someway, somehow. Perhaps it is simply a mistake from them fiddling with the policies they are attempting to change (i.e NPL -> Sponsorship), but it seems to be resolved around the Accounting team.

Granted, I'm no expert, but maybe this could help resolve the problem as well as what I provided above.

[teqnix]

Same exact issue here. I tried reinstalling the whole server (Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS), updating, upgrading etc. The only thing that worked for me was a clean install of the TS3 server software.

It started out once I left my server yesterday. I wanted to log back in, but it wouldn't let me. Once I restarted the server with the restart script, it had the same error message.

[teqnix]

I fixed the issue by downloading the newest server software version and overwriting the old files.

[Curmelia]

Good Morning
I ran into an odd license error sometime last night. The problem seemed to have first accured on a running server (Unfortunately I do not have that log any more) and repeated when trying to restart it. The problem is when loading in the free (Nonexisting) License, wich usually leads to the "annonymous" thingi to start, now hoever leads to a critical error:

2018-09-01 08:17:42.708272|INFO    |ServerLibPriv |   |TeamSpeak 3 Server 3.1.3 (2018-04-27 20:24:32)
2018-09-01 08:17:42.708272|INFO    |ServerLibPriv |   |SystemInformation: Windows 10 (17134) x64 (AMD or Intel) Binary: 64bit
2018-09-01 08:17:42.708272|INFO    |ServerLibPriv |   |Using hardware aes
2018-09-01 08:17:42.767271|INFO    |DatabaseQuery |   |dbPlugin name:    SQLite3 plugin, Version 3, (c)TeamSpeak Systems GmbH
2018-09-01 08:17:42.767271|INFO    |DatabaseQuery |   |dbPlugin version: 3.11.1
2018-09-01 08:17:42.768271|INFO    |DatabaseQuery |   |checking database integrity (may take a while)
2018-09-01 08:17:42.804270|INFO    |SQL           |   |db_CreateTables() tables created
2018-09-01 08:17:42.823278|WARNING |Accounting    |   |Unable to open licensekey.dat, falling back to limited functionality
2018-09-01 08:17:42.823278|CRITICAL|Accounting    |   |Failed loading default license file!

After being unable to restart my existing server, I thought I might have managed to corrupt my files somehow (Though I could not imagine how), so I decided to reinstall the complete thing (A move I really regret right now :P ) , eleted what I had and reinstalled the newest TS-Server files. I could not get them running either, they lead to the exact same problem. Out of curiosity I also tried to run the thing on my PC, but surprise, same error as on the server. (That's actually where the log was pasted from)

[J4M3S_CZ]

Hello,

I have a problem. TeamSpeak worked for me for 2 months without any problems. But from yesterday's evening, suddenly I can not run. When it runs, it will write this.

2018-08-31 22:14:24.374242|INFO    |ServerLibPriv |   |TeamSpeak 3 Server 3.2.0 (2018-05-08 06:11:20)
2018-08-31 22:14:24.374871|INFO    |ServerLibPriv |   |SystemInformation: Linux 4.9.0-7-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.107-1 (2018-06-13) x86_64 Binary: 64bit
2018-08-31 22:14:24.374936|WARNING |ServerLibPriv |   |The system locale is set to "C" this can cause unexpected behavior. We advice you to repair your locale!
2018-08-31 22:14:24.374967|INFO    |ServerLibPriv |   |Using hardware aes
2018-08-31 22:14:24.378611|INFO    |DatabaseQuery |   |dbPlugin name:    SQLite3 plugin, Version 3, (c)TeamSpeak Systems GmbH
2018-08-31 22:14:24.378742|INFO    |DatabaseQuery |   |dbPlugin version: 3.11.1
2018-08-31 22:14:24.381443|INFO    |DatabaseQuery |   |checking database integrity (may take a while)
2018-08-31 22:14:24.449219|WARNING |Accounting    |   |Unable to open licensekey.dat, falling back to limited functionality
2018-08-31 22:14:24.449425|CRITICAL|Accounting    |   |Failed loading default license file!

Why did it stop working? I have a basic license for 32 people. And I did not change anything in my files.

Thank you.

[EinfachNurOle]

I had a similar issue today. Updating to the latest version of the server software (3.3.1) seemed to fix it for me for some reason.

I have had the same problem today.
And how can I update my ts3 server to the latest version that somehow does not work for me.

Sorry i can't good English.

[limone]

Same!

It even fails if the server is already running, with this error message:

2018-09-01 08:54:25.022826|ERROR   |              |   |Error creating ephemeral license: EXPIRED

Updating to 3.3.1 fixes the issue, but this should'nt be a forced update that way!

[EinfachNurOle]

getting the same error and i cant start my Teamspeak server bez of it
am running Debian 9.5 64bit
even tried updating to the latest version and still getting the same issue.

[EinfachNurOle]

Same!

It even fails if the server is already running, with this error message:

2018-09-01 08:54:25.022826|ERROR   |              |   |Error creating ephemeral license: EXPIRED

Updating to 3.3.1 fixes the issue, but this should'nt be a forced update that way!

Me too I have exactly the same problem.