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Jul 25

Product Activation: Fingerprints, Copy Protection, Disconnected Computers

By Mike Wozniak | General Licensing Tips

For the most control, protected applications typically rely on some form of product activation process. A good licensing system will offer solutions for computers directly connected to the internet as well as for those that are not.During application startup, the protected software application will open and read its license file. This file can contain many […]

Jul 17

Protection PLUS July 2017 releases

By Dan H. | Releases

Protection PLUS 5 SDK version 5.17.2.0With this new version of Protection PLUS 5 SDK, Visual Studio 2017 compatibility has been verified, and the new IDE is fully supported (including new sample projects). We also added new samples using WPF and the MVVM model, which simplifies integration of our licensing into your own MVVM application. Another […]

Jul 13

Protection PLUS Maintenance Requirement for Instant SOLO Server Customers

By Mike Wozniak | General

The SoftwareKey System provides several license management solutions and is comprised of:Protection: Protection PLUS (licensing client) – This component is included in your software, which is distributed to customers. It controls access to your software.Automation: SOLO Sever (licensing server/service) – Protection PLUS connects to a central licensing server on the web to automatically activate and […]

Jul 06

How to Track Trial Downloads to Build Your ROI

By Mike Wozniak | Our Product Tips

Once you have a trial/evaluation version of your software ready for distribution, as long as you are not requiring customers to activate your evaluation version, there are many options to allow customers to download it from your website.Of course you can place a direct link to the trial installer, but this does not allow you […]

May 08

Why Software Licensing is a Smart Move

By Mike Wozniak | General Licensing Tips

This three minute read will validate your decision to use a licensing system and empower you with information as you select the best solution for your needs. Today’s licensing system solutions can deliver more than ever right out of the box and are highly adaptable as your needs evolve. Modern software licensing solutions prove invaluable […]

May 03

SOLO Server Authorize.NET Integration Changes for TLS 1.2

By Steve Marsh | Support Articles

You may have recently received an E-mail from Authorize.NET notifying you that early TLS will be disabled on September 18, 2017, and noting you should confirm your applications can use TLS 1.2 for API connections. Do I need to take any action ? If you are using Instant SOLO Server Shared or Dedicated URL, no […]

Apr 20

July 1, 2017 Updates to the Instant SOLO Server Terms of Service

By Mike Wozniak | General

There have been many changes to our Instant SOLO Server service over the past 18 years, when it was first launched. We are updating our Terms of Service to reflect how people are now using our services.We recommend that you review the updated Terms of Service. The updated Terms of Service are effective on July […]

Apr 19

SOLO Server 1.16.2.3 Released with new Cloud-Controlled Network Floating Licensing

By Steve Marsh | Releases

We are happy to announce the latest release of SOLO Server – Build 1.16.2.3. Significant changes and new features are highlighted below.New Cloud Controlled Network Floating Licensing FeaturesUnder the control of network floating licensing, software can be installed on many or all computers throughout your customer’s organization allowing a prescribed number of end-users (determined by […]

Apr 17

What you need to know about distributing and updating licensed software

By Mike Wozniak | Our Product Tips

Once your application is protected with the SoftwareKey System, there are really no limitations on how you initially deliver the software to your customer’s computers. One of the most commonly asked questions has to do with installing subsequent updates (patches) and new versions of your software (both minor and major), which we will discuss in […]

Apr 05

Licensing for non-visual software and services

By Mike Wozniak | General Licensing Tips

Managing the license for desktop applications is straightforward since you always have access to the desktop user interface. This is not always true when you have a component or DLL or system service that doesn’t have a user interface exposed to the user.Using a License Manager ApplicationBecause it is not possible to display the traditional […]

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