While the license file itself lives in the installation folder, your personal settings and SSH keys are stored elsewhere: Settings ( MobaXterm.ini Installer: %MyDocuments%\MobaXterm Found in the same folder as the executable, or %MyDocuments%\MobaXterm if the executable folder is read-only. Home Directory ( /home/mobaxterm By default, this is a temporary directory unless you set a Persistent home directory Settings > Configuration > General How to Verify Registration To check if your license is correctly recognized: Look at the Welcome Screen