diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index a309e8e8..820cce51 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -1525,14 +1525,21 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             self.element = self.element[:-1]
         if self.op in ('create', 'update'):
             filename = self.inputdata.nodefile(self.node)
-            if not os.access(filename, os.R_OK):
+            datfile = None
+            if filename in self.cfm.clientfiles:
+                cf = self.cfm.clientfiles[filename]
+                datfile = os.fdopen(os.dup(cf.filenoe()), cf.mode)
+            if datfile is None and not os.access(filename, os.R_OK):
                 errstr =  ('{0} is not readable by confluent on {1} '
                            '(ensure confluent user or group can access file '
                            'and parent directories)').format(
                                filename, socket.gethostname())
                 self.output.put(msg.ConfluentNodeError(self.node, errstr))
                 return
-            self.ipmicmd.apply_license(filename)
+            try:
+                self.ipmicmd.apply_license(filename, data=datfile)
+            finally:
+                datfile.close()
         if len(self.element) == 3:
             self.output.put(msg.ChildCollection('all'))
             i = 1
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
index f5046858..8b0f1ec0 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
@@ -1370,14 +1370,21 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             self.element = self.element[:-1]
         if self.op in ('create', 'update'):
             filename = self.inputdata.nodefile(self.node)
-            if not os.access(filename, os.R_OK):
+            datfile = None
+            if filename in self.cfm.clientfiles:
+                cf = self.cfm.clientfiles[filename]
+                datfile = os.fdopen(os.dup(cf.filenoe()), cf.mode)
+            if datfile is None and not os.access(filename, os.R_OK):
                 errstr =  ('{0} is not readable by confluent on {1} '
                            '(ensure confluent user or group can access file '
                            'and parent directories)').format(
                                filename, socket.gethostname())
                 self.output.put(msg.ConfluentNodeError(self.node, errstr))
                 return
-            self.ipmicmd.apply_license(self.inputdata.nodefile(self.node))
+            try:
+                self.ipmicmd.apply_license(filename, data=datfile)
+            finally:
+                datfile.close()
         if len(self.element) == 3:
             self.output.put(msg.ChildCollection('all'))
             i = 1