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# Get-OSDCoreLicense

Returns a single Recast Core license object.

| Property | Value                 |
| -------- | --------------------- |
| Module   | OSD                   |
| Platform | WinPE (amd64 / arm64) |

## Description

Reads .license2 files from the Recast Software license directory, parses the JSON payload, validates expected fields, removes duplicates, and returns one selected license object. Selection precedence is:

1. PreferredEmail exact match (when provided)
2. Any non-empty email that is not <support@recastsoftware.com>
3. <support@recastsoftware.com> fallback
4. Empty or null email Expired licenses are still eligible for selection.

## Syntax

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreLicense [[-Path] <String>] [[-PreferredEmail] <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
 [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Parameters

| Parameter         | Type     | Required | Description                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------- | -------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-Path`           | `String` | False    | The directory path to search for .license2 files.                                                                                      |
| `-PreferredEmail` | `String` | False    | Optional preferred email value used to prioritize license selection when multiple license files exist. Comparison is case-insensitive. |

## Examples

### Example

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreLicense
Returns a selected validated license object from ProgramData\Recast Software\Licenses.
```

### Example

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreLicense -Path 'D:\Licenses'
Returns a selected validated license object from a custom directory.
```

### Example

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreLicense -PreferredEmail 'david@segura.org'
Prefers a license with the specified email when available.
```

## Related

* <https://github.com/OSDeploy/OSD/tree/master/docs>


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