diff --git a/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties b/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties
index 3c86b5446dc4c97322b2d9a9847caa1694de8bba..44e71a4513faf8e99b7bb26b37a3aa624f9f7d91 100644
--- a/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties
+++ b/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 CTLicenseDialog.title=Add a License...
 CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberLabel.text=License Number:
-CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.text=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
+CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.text=
 CTLicenseDialog.cancelButton.text=Cancel
 CTLicenseDialog.okButton.text=Ok
 CTLicenseDialog.warningLabel.text=
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ EULADialog.title=Cyber Triage End User License Agreement
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.licenseInfoMessageLabel.text=
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.disclaimer.text=<html>The Cyber Triage Malware Scanner module uses 40+ malware scanning engines to identify if Windows executables are malicious. It requires a paid subscription to use.</html>
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.purchaseFromLabel.text=For licensing information, visit
+CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.toolTipText=AUT-XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
diff --git a/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties-MERGED b/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties-MERGED
index 8dd673e2d751e8474c022435ac3e6b39b1a80f41..d9876a8ed7fb131d2b7163a2007a49b81726bba9 100644
--- a/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties-MERGED
+++ b/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties-MERGED
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 CTLicenseDialog.title=Add a License...
 CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberLabel.text=License Number:
-CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.text=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
+CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.text=
 CTLicenseDialog.cancelButton.text=Cancel
 CTLicenseDialog.okButton.text=Ok
 CTLicenseDialog.warningLabel.text=
-CTLicenseDialog_verifyInput_licenseNumberError=<html>Please verify license number format of 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX'</html>
+CTLicenseDialog_verifyInput_licenseNumberError=<html>Please enter a license number</html>
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.hashLookupsRemainingLabel.text=
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.countersResetLabel.text=
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.maxFileUploadsLabel.text=
@@ -65,3 +65,4 @@ EULADialog.title=Cyber Triage End User License Agreement
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.licenseInfoMessageLabel.text=
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.disclaimer.text=<html>The Cyber Triage Malware Scanner module uses 40+ malware scanning engines to identify if Windows executables are malicious. It requires a paid subscription to use.</html>
 CTMalwareScannerOptionsPanel.purchaseFromLabel.text=For licensing information, visit
+CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.toolTipText=AUT-XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
diff --git a/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/CTLicenseDialog.form b/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/CTLicenseDialog.form
index e7cd2743a0764cbcbf22a4cfe04867d489ebe5ae..2ea57d43a8abce9be2971e3a6e9dfce09942d473 100644
--- a/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/CTLicenseDialog.form
+++ b/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/CTLicenseDialog.form
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@
         <Property name="text" type="java.lang.String" editor="org.netbeans.modules.i18n.form.FormI18nStringEditor">
           <ResourceString bundle="com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties" key="CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.text" replaceFormat="org.openide.util.NbBundle.getMessage({sourceFileName}.class, &quot;{key}&quot;)"/>
         </Property>
+        <Property name="toolTipText" type="java.lang.String" editor="org.netbeans.modules.i18n.form.FormI18nStringEditor">
+          <ResourceString bundle="com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/Bundle.properties" key="CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.toolTipText" replaceFormat="org.openide.util.NbBundle.getMessage({sourceFileName}.class, &quot;{key}&quot;)"/>
+        </Property>
       </Properties>
       <Constraints>
         <Constraint layoutClass="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignGridBagLayout" value="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignGridBagLayout$GridBagConstraintsDescription">
diff --git a/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/CTLicenseDialog.java b/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/CTLicenseDialog.java
index 3bff998901d0fc071686150e58c3eedf4c8d57df..495ee9d0320b7f53f8b081ad00ab9fd1e0c3ea2c 100644
--- a/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/CTLicenseDialog.java
+++ b/Core/src/com/basistech/df/cybertriage/autopsy/ctoptions/ctcloud/CTLicenseDialog.java
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
  */
 package com.basistech.df.cybertriage.autopsy.ctoptions.ctcloud;
 
+import java.awt.Color;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.DocumentListener;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponents.TextPrompt;
 
 /**
  * License dialog
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ class CTLicenseDialog extends javax.swing.JDialog {
     public CTLicenseDialog(java.awt.Frame parent, boolean modal) {
         super(parent, modal);
         initComponents();
+        configureHintText();
         this.licenseNumberTextField.getDocument().putProperty("filterNewlines", Boolean.TRUE);
         this.licenseNumberTextField.getDocument().addDocumentListener(new DocumentListener() {
             @Override
@@ -56,13 +59,23 @@ public void removeUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
             }
         });
     }
-
+    
+    private void configureHintText() {
+        TextPrompt textPrompt = new TextPrompt(
+                StringUtils.defaultString(this.licenseNumberTextField.getToolTipText()),
+                this.licenseNumberTextField);
+        
+        textPrompt.setForeground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY);
+        float alpha = 0.9f; // Mostly opaque
+        textPrompt.changeAlpha(alpha);
+    }
+    
     String getValue() {
         return licenseString;
     }
 
     @Messages({
-        "CTLicenseDialog_verifyInput_licenseNumberError=<html>Please verify license number format of 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX'</html>"
+        "CTLicenseDialog_verifyInput_licenseNumberError=<html>Please enter a license number</html>"
     })
     private void verifyInput() {
         String licenseInput = StringUtils.defaultString(this.licenseNumberTextField.getText());
@@ -165,6 +178,7 @@ public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
         getContentPane().add(cancelButton, gridBagConstraints);
 
         licenseNumberTextField.setText(org.openide.util.NbBundle.getMessage(CTLicenseDialog.class, "CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.text")); // NOI18N
+        licenseNumberTextField.setToolTipText(org.openide.util.NbBundle.getMessage(CTLicenseDialog.class, "CTLicenseDialog.licenseNumberTextField.toolTipText")); // NOI18N
         gridBagConstraints = new java.awt.GridBagConstraints();
         gridBagConstraints.gridx = 0;
         gridBagConstraints.gridy = 1;