Mikrotik Change Software Id Apr 2026

The Software ID on a MikroTik RouterOS device is a unique, read-only identifier generated automatically based on the system's hard drive (or NAND) serial number and other hardware fingerprints.

software-id: 4H8G-2K3L Some older forum posts mention changing the Software ID on x86 demo versions (where it was possible to edit the license file in early RouterOS v2.x/v3.x). This no longer works on modern RouterOS (v6.x, v7.x). Any such method would be considered license violation. Final answer: The Software ID is permanent and tied to your storage hardware. To get a different Software ID, replace the physical storage drive. You cannot manually set or edit it. mikrotik change software id