Stand-alone Applications

Software Activation for Stand-alone Applications

A protected application will not run without a valid license code. Software is often licensed for a specific computer or network, but may be delivered and installed without a license code.

To obtain a license code:

  1. Provide your vendor with the locking codes for all computers that need to run the application.

  2. Your vendor will use this information to create the license codes that Sentinel RMS Development Kit needs to authorize use of the protected application.

  3. Your vendor will then give you the license code along with instructions on how to install it.

Your vendor may also choose that a hardware key called a Computer ID key be used to identify a computer. In this case, your vendor can generate the license code that matches the Computer ID key and ship the hardware key and license code to you along with the software installation media. When you install the software, the license code can be installed automatically. This is a very convenient solution when you want to move the software from computer to computer.

Some applications are licensed without computer restrictions. Demonstration software is often licensed in this manner. Typically, demonstration software is licensed for a limited period of time so computer restrictions are not required. This kind of software is often shipped with a license code that can be installed automatically. This software may then be used until the license expires. If you then try to run the application, you will be told the license has expired; to run the application again, you will need to contact your vendor to obtain a permanent license code.

If your application came with a license code, you can skip the details for getting your computer locking code and installing a license code.

Note: If your previous license code has expired or if your application did not come with a license code then you need to get a new or upgrade license.

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