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metric has a corresponding [metric definition](metrics_dictionary.md#metrics-definition-and-validation)
in a YAML file.
-**MAU**: monthly active users.
-**WAU**: weekly active users.
-**WAU**: weekly active users.
### Why should we enable Service Ping?
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- Service Ping is enabled by default. To disable it, see [Disable Service Ping](#disable-service-ping).
- When Service Ping is enabled, you have the option to participate in our [Registration Features Program](#registration-features-program) and receive free paid features.
#### Registration Features Program
### Limitations
- Service Ping does not track frontend events things like page views, link clicks, or user sessions.
- Service Ping focuses only on aggregated backend events.
Because of these limitations we recommend you:
- Instrument your products with Snowplow for more detailed analytics on GitLab.com.
- Use Service Ping to track aggregated backend events on self-managed instances.
### Registration Features Program
> Introduced in GitLab 14.1.
Starting with GitLab version 14.1, free self-managed users running [GitLab EE](../ee_features.md) can receive paid features by registering with GitLab and sending us activity data via[Service Ping](#what-is-service-ping). Features introduced here do not remove the feature from its paid tier. Users can continue to access the features in a paid tier without sharing usage data.
In GitLab versions 14.1 and later, free self-managed users running [GitLab EE](../ee_features.md) can receive paid features by registering with GitLab and sending us activity data through[Service Ping](#what-is-service-ping). Features introduced here do not remove the feature from its paid tier. Users can continue to access the features in a paid tier without sharing usage data.
1.[Restrict group access by IP address](../../user/group/index.md#restrict-group-access-by-ip-address).
NOTE:
Registration is not yet required for participation, but will be added in a future milestone.
### Limitations
#### Enable Registration Features
- Service Ping does not track frontend events things like page views, link clicks, or user sessions, and only focuses on aggregated backend events.
- Because of these limitations we recommend instrumenting your products with Snowplow for more detailed analytics on GitLab.com and use Service Ping to track aggregated backend events on self-managed.
1. Sign in as a user with the [Administrator](../../user/permissions.md) role.
1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Admin**.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Metrics and profiling**.
1. Expand the **Usage statistics** section.
1. If not enabled, select the **Enable Service Ping** checkbox.
1. Select the **Enable Registration Features** checkbox.