Agent localhost-1 cannot be authorized because there is not enough licenses.
TeamCity Version:
TeamCity Professional 2025.07.3
Build 197398
Steps to reproduce the problem:
download agent zip
upload and rename two same buildAgent to teamcity server , one is buildAgent1 ,other is buildAgent 2, and run them agent.sh
The actual result:
buildAgent1 successfully started the agent, named localhost, connected successfully and passed authentication. buildAgent2
successfully started the agent, named localhost-1, connected successfully but failed authentication. The page displays
“Unauthorized with comment: Agent localhost-1 cannot be authorized because there is not enough licenses.”
The expected result:
default agent、localhost and localhost-1 connected successfully and passed authentication
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Hi Chuanwei,
> “Unauthorized with comment: Agent localhost-1 cannot be authorized because there is not enough licenses.”
The second agent (localhost-1) fails authorization because the TeamCity Professional agent limit is reached. You can upgrade the license to allow more agents.
Tom Sun hello , I means, I have 3 free buildAgent licenses ,and I have been install and run 2 buildAgent，when I install and run 3rd buildAgent , it tells me not enough licenses. How can i find last one runed buildAgent?
Tom Sun Hello , I find it, and fixed ,this case can close
Hi,
Glad to know you have fixed the issue.
If it is not a license issue, you can share your solution. This will benefit more people.