> Source: [sk98665](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk98665)

# sk98665 - "Contract is expired" or "Contract entitlement check failed" error during policy installation

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk98665 |
| Date Created | 2014-02-19 |
| Last Modified | 2023-04-30 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- "*Contract is expired* " or "*Contract entitlement check failed*" error appears in SmartConsole / SmartDashboard during policy installation.

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