CodeMeter License Central - a comprehensive solution for license management

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CodeMeter Licence Central

Smooth Integration

Rüdiger Kügler

VP Sales | Security Expert

[email protected]


CodeMeter License Central

Overview

Basics


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Desktop Edition

Internet Edition

Editions

Dedicated Server

Edition

Datacenter Edition


Selling Licenses (Ticket Generation)

Selling licenses Desktop

Internet /

Datacenter /

Dedicated

Online via e-commerce solution x

Via ERP / CRM / WWS x

Manually via webpage x x

Via your own application x


Getting Licenses

Directly via your webpage (Web Depot) x

Your own inhouse application x

File-based via webpage x

Via email (file-based) x x

Via phone (CmActLicenses) x x

Via Internet using your Activation Wizard x

Selling licenses Desktop

Internet /

Datacenter /

Dedicated


License Central in Details

Features


Support of CmDongles

Generation of licenses for

CodeMeter dongles

(CmDongles) like CmStick and

CmCard.

All license metrics like

perpetual, concurrent, usage-

based and time-based are

available.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Support of CmActLicenses

Generation of licenses for PC-

bound licenses

(CmActLicenses).

All license metrics and all

licensing binding options like

SmartBind and Binding

Extension are available.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Web-based Interface


offers a web-based interface.

The employee of the ISV uses a

web browser (Internet Explorer,

Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome,

Safari and others) to create and

manage licenses.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Web-based Interface


Role-based Login


supports different user roles

like:

Defining items (Product

Manager), import / generate an

order (Sales), obtaining reports,

and some administrative roles.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Order Defined Parameters

Items can be defined with order

defined parameters. In case of

an item with order defined

parameters, these parts of the

license metric are defined

during the sales process by the

role Sales.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Gateway to Software Activation Wizard

Interface to native application

Software Activation Wizard. The

user enters the ticket in the

Software Activation Wizard. The

wizard communicates with the

gateway and activates the

license online in the

background.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


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License Central Desktop Edition

License Central Internet Edition


WebDepot for User

Ready-to-use simple web portal

for the user. Similar to Gateway

and Software Activation Wizard.

The user enters the tickets and

gets an overview of assigned

and available licenses.

WebDepot offers an online

activation option as well as an

offline activation option.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


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Customer Portal for User

Customer Portal is an

extendable version of

WebDepot. It can be integrated

into existing portal solutions.

It includes: user login, user

license overview, user

registration, software

registration, ticket registration,

and generation of trial licenses.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Connector to e-commerce / CRM / ERP

A connector is an interface,

which imports an order and

returns a ticket to the caller. It

can be used for automatic

license generation from e-

commerce, CRM, and ERP

systems like SAP, Salesforce, or

Digital River.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


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Web Service Interface

All CodeMeter License Central

functionalities are based on web

services. ISVs can develop their

own graphical interface (local

application or web based) or

automatic background interface

fitting to their own requirements

and business processes.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Electronic License Delivery


generates licenses and delivers

them as Remote Update File.

In case of online activation, the

Remote Update File is used

transparently in the background.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Electronic Software Delivery

The Electronic Software

Delivery Add-on manages

binaries (installers) for items in

CodeMeter License Central.

The ISV assigns binaries to

items. The user can download

new binaries fitting to his issued

licenses.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Update Push Service

As soon as a CmDongle is used

with CodeMeter License

Central, updates can be

generated automatically without

the need of a Remote Context

File, again using this AddOn.

The ISV selects a CmDongle,

generates a Remote Update

File and delivers it to the user.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Event Notification Service

The event notification service is

one of the most powerful Add-

ons of CodeMeter License

Central. It is used to send a

notification as HTTP/POST,

SOAP, JSON, export files, or

emails as soon as an event

occurs.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Entitlement Reporting

The reporting feature lists all

entitlement information like:

customers, licenses, orders and

CmContainers. There is a detail

sheet for each entry in the

search result list. All reports can

be exported as CSV/Excel file.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Reseller Integration

The reseller integration module

is a highly customizable AddOn

for CodeMeter License Central.

The integration strongly

depends on the existing

systems and processes. The

ISV decides if a reseller can

create tickets or if he only re-

distributes tickets.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


High Availability Installation

CodeMeter License Central is

designed to run in multiple lines.

Each line has its own

application server and web

server. All lines communicate

with a database in a cluster. A

load balancing system at the

entry point distributes the traffic

equally to the available lines.

Internet

Edition

Dedicated

Server

Desktop

Edition

Datacenter

Edition


AS

WSi

Line 1

FSB

AS

WSi

Line 2

FSB

AS

WSi

Line 3

FSB

High Availability Installation

DB

(Cluster)

Load

Balancer

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User


Test Installation

Using a test installation, errors

during production can be

reproduced and new license

metrics can be tested without

influencing the production

environment.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Developer Installation

ISVs, who develop their own


Add-on using web services, use

an additional line for

development purposes.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Ready to Use VMware Appliance


runs in a ready-to-use VMware

appliance. The appliance

already includes all pre-

requirements like database,

application server and web

server. A one-step installer

installs CodeMeter License

Central on this appliance.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition


Hardened VMware Appliance

A hardened operating system

offers more security, but less

convenience. CodeMeter

License Central can be

hardened to the special need of

the ISV.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition


Online License Transfer

Licenses can be transferred

directly from CodeMeter

License Central to a CmDongle

or CmActLicense via a Software

Activation Wizard or a web

browser.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Online License Transfer

ISV UserJSON / XML

Ticket +

Remote Context File

Remote Update File

Receipt (Remote Context File)


Online License Return

Licenses can be returned to


online. The ticket can be taken

again. This allows the user to

move a license to a different

CmDongle or CmActLicense,

according to the rules defined

by the ISV.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Offline License Transfer

Licenses can be transferred

offline using a file-based

activation. The user generates a

Remote Context File.


uses this file to generate a

Remote Update File, which can

be used with the chosen

CmDongle / CmActLicense only.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


UserISV

Offline License Transfer


Offline License Return

Licenses can be returned

offline. The user generates a

Remote Context File, which

includes the license that should

be removed. CodeMeter

License Central generates a

Remote Update File, which

removes the license. The user

generates a receipt.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Legacy Data Import

Existing activation information

can be imported via an import

module. This allows the ISV to

import all legacy data,

CodeMeter-related and also 3rd

party-related information. These

data can be used for defining

update paths and issuing

maintenance renewals.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Automatic Re-Hosting / Re-Activation

In case of lost licenses, new

licenses can be entitled. The

ISV defines rules for automatic

re-hosting: Amount of re-

activations, and re-activations

after a defined time period. A

user with the role Support can

override this setting and grant

more re-activations.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Blacklisting of Lost Licenses

Re-activated licenses are

included in a blacklist. There are

three ways for the ISV to check

this blacklist: As offline blacklist

in the next release, as check

against it online, and

automatically during the next

activation.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Dedicated

Server


Supported Databases


can be operated using an

external database. The

database can be operated in a

cluster to increase availability

and performance. Supported

databases are: MySQL,

MSSQL, and ORACLE.

Desktop

Edition

Internet

Edition



Interfaces

Integration


Many Integration Options

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WSi

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CRM

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Webdepot

Gateway

Connector e-commerce

CRM

(Salesforce)

Activation

Wizard

Browser

Connector

Webserver

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Customized

Application

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WIBU-SYSTEMS AG

Rüppurrer Strasse 52-54

76137 Karlsruhe, Germany

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