A computer readable medium includes instructions for managing execution of an application module by receiving a request to execute the application module, where the application module is configured to execute on a virtual machine, retrieving license registration information and license status information associated with the application module, communicating the license registration information and the license status information to a license validation module to obtain an authorization response, where the license validation module is associated with the application module and registered with the virtual machine, and executing the application module, if the authorization response indicates that the license registration information and the license status information are valid.