diff --git a/Controllers/RvrController.cs b/Controllers/RvrController.cs
index 9633d63..930f92e 100644
--- a/Controllers/RvrController.cs
+++ b/Controllers/RvrController.cs
@@ -70,21 +70,22 @@ namespace rockfishCore.Controllers
                 return Ok("Request awaiting approval");
             }
 
+            //OK, no idea why we care about this, you can't re-request a trial if you're doing one so I"m commenting out this block as it's messing with testing expired key re-request
+            //2022-10-25
+            //I can't see any reason for it but if it should come up can just uncomment again later
+
+            // //if there is an active trial for this db then can't do this they must request we re-release it or completely zap the database instead
+            // long MustBeOlderThan = 0;
+            // if (r.Perpetual)
+            //     MustBeOlderThan = DateUtil.DateToEpoch(DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays((RavenKeyFactory.TRIAL_PERIOD_DAYS * -1)));
+            // else
+            //     MustBeOlderThan = DateUtil.DateToEpoch(DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays((RavenKeyFactory.TRIAL_PERIOD_DAYS * -1)));
 
 
-
-            //if there is an active trial for this db then can't do this they must request we re-release it or completely zap the database instead
-            long MustBeOlderThan = 0;
-            if (r.Perpetual)
-                MustBeOlderThan = DateUtil.DateToEpoch(DateTime.Now.AddDays((RavenKeyFactory.TRIAL_PERIOD_DAYS * -1)));
-            else
-                MustBeOlderThan = DateUtil.DateToEpoch(DateTime.Now.AddDays((RavenKeyFactory.TRIAL_PERIOD_DAYS * -1)));
-
-
-            if (await ct.TrialRequest.Where(z => z.DbId == r.DbId && z.DtProcessed != null && z.DtProcessed > MustBeOlderThan).AnyAsync())
-            {
-                return BadRequest("E1000 - Can't trial; there is already an active trial license issued for this database Id");
-            }
+            // if (await ct.TrialRequest.Where(z => z.DbId == r.DbId && z.DtProcessed != null && z.DtProcessed > MustBeOlderThan).AnyAsync())
+            // {
+            //     return BadRequest("E1000 - Can't trial; there is already an active trial license issued for this database Id");
+            // }
 
             //Everything seems to be in order, save the request and return ok
             var NewRequest = new TrialRequest();
diff --git a/util/RavenKeyFactory.cs b/util/RavenKeyFactory.cs
index 4a46f5d..b21b149 100644
--- a/util/RavenKeyFactory.cs
+++ b/util/RavenKeyFactory.cs
@@ -225,7 +225,13 @@ namespace rockfishCore.Util
             if (Perpetual)
             {
                 //trial period time limit
-                k.MaintenanceExpiration = k.LicenseExpiration = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(TRIAL_PERIOD_DAYS); //NOTE: this preserves the current time, should it be set to midnight or something?
+
+                //#warning FYI ROCKFISH is SET TO GENERATE A VERY SHORT TEST KEY
+                //Normal code, uncomment this when  done testing expiration dates of perpetual
+                k.MaintenanceExpiration = k.LicenseExpiration = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(TRIAL_PERIOD_DAYS); 
+                //Testing code for 3 minute long evaluation license in case need to test with a key that expires 
+                // k.MaintenanceExpiration = k.LicenseExpiration = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(3); //TEST VALUE FOR DIAGNOSING LICENSE EXPIRATION ISSUES
+
                 //5k inside staff users will cover huge seeding level easily
                 k.Features.Add(new LicenseFeature() { Feature = ACTIVE_INTERNAL_USERS_FEATURE_NAME, Count = 5000 });
             }