Get your Software Licenses in Pole Position
Transcript of Get your Software Licenses in Pole Position
Get your Licenses in Pole Position
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Ruediger Kuegler | VP [email protected]
Stefan Bamberg | Senior Partner [email protected]
License Transfer
Product Bundles
WebDepot / Gateways
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The New Features of CodeMeter License Central 2.20
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Support for the Universal Firm Code
End-to-End License Transfer
Product Bundles for selling modular products conveniently
New version of WebDepot / Gateway / Software Activation Wizard
A sneak peek at CodeMeter License Central 2.30
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Universal Firm Code
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CodeMeter (separate Firm Codes – the old school)
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CmDongle
10x.xxx
10x.xxx5.00x.xxx
License Server
CmCloudContainer
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5.00x.xxx
CmActLicense
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CodeMeter (Universal Firm Code – the new school)
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CmDongle
6.00x.xxx
6.00x.xxx
License Server
CmCloudContainer
6.00x.xxx
6.00x.xxx
CmActLicense
Universal Firm Code
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License Transfer
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Vendor User
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Dongle-based
File-based
Activate
Deactivate
License Transfer: Activation / Deactivation
Activate
Deactivate
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LicenseCentral
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User
License Transfer: Borrowing
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PC / ClientLicense Server
Activate Borrow
ReturnDeactivate
Vendor
LicenseCentral
LicenseActivation
LicenseTransfer
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User
License Transfer: Moving
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Transport Medium Computer
Activate Move
ReturnDeactivate
Vendor
LicenseCentral
LicenseActivation
LicenseTransfer
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License TransferLicense Activation
License Transfer: Summary
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Transfer of a license between CodeMeter License Central and a user’s CmContainer
Bidirectional: Activation / Deactivation
Reactivation in case of lost licenses
Online and offline
License transfer between two CmContainers of the user
License borrowing within user’s network
Transfer of a license using a transfer medium
The vendor defines whether and how the transfer should take place
Online and offline
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WebDepot / Gateway / Activation Wizard
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WebDepot and Gateway / Software Activation Wizard
WebDepot License activation from a web browser
Online with WebSockets
Offline with file transfer
Gateway / Software Activation Wizard License activation from the protected application or a License Manager
Online via the gateways to CodeMeter License Central
File generation / import for the offline license update file
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ISV’s caused errorsUser’s caused errors
Management of error messages
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Plain-language error messages
Recommended error fixes or workarounds
Notifications in 10 languages
Simple integration of additional languages
Customization of error messages to the customer’s specifications
Configuration errors
Availability of the internal system
Errors are not shared with the user
Log file with detailed error messages on the server and in CodeMeter License Central
Internal error messages available via gateway
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Product Bundles
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What are Product Bundles?
Product Bundles simplify the sale of modular licenses with CodeMeter License Central Related products
Additional options can be checked or unchecked
Product Bundles simplify the configuration of items in CodeMeter License Central The same item can be used in several Bundles; a single change to it will
automatically affect all derivatives
Convenience when products consist of several Product Codes
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How do Product Bundles work?
Sale Selecting optional modules
Entering the job-specific parameters
Activation Merge: Bundles are managed as a single product and can only be activated /
deactivated together
Separate: Bundles are managed as individually activated parts
Inside CmContainers Simple list of Product Items without any knowledge of the relations between them
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A sneak peek at Version 2.30
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Nested Product Items
Nested products Similar behaviour to Product Bundles in
CodeMeter License Central Max nesting level: 1 Shown as sub-modules in CodeMeter WebAdmin The correlation remains also in case of license
borrowing and moving
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Firm Code: 10
Product Item Options
Product Code: 1.000
Product Item Options
Product Code: 201.000
Product Item Options
Product Code: 201.001
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… Module Items
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USA: +1-425-7756900
China: +86-21-55661790
http://www.wibu.com
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USA: +1-425-7756900
China: +86-21-55661790
http://www.wibu.com
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Thank you for your attention!
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