L I C E N S I N G
Licenses for Service Technicians
There are many cases in which service technicians need to use software for maintenance or repair jobs out in the field. Forklifts,
operating room (OR) equipment, or automatic teller machines (ATMs) are just three of the countless examples. But service
software comes jam-packed with invaluable know-how that needs to be shielded from those who have no legal claim to it.
This can be the software itself or text and multimedia documents. CodeMeter is the perfect choice for all of these use cases.
Competitors
One of the top reasons for choosing CodeMeter
for service technicians is the ability to shield
vital know-how from the prying eyes of
competitors. They would be prevented from
digging into the inner workings of software
or accessing documents that can save them
costly development time. With company secrets
closely guarded in this way, competitors have
no way of exploiting possible weaknesses
when trying to poach clients.
By encrypting software with CodeMeter
Protection Suite and protecting documents
with SmartShelter PDF, CodeMeter stops all
unauthorized access and illicit analysis.
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One feature that CodeMeter can deliver is
control over who gets to access the software
needed for service jobs. CodeMeter can be
used to apply different types of access rights
for different licenses. Service technicians could
then be assigned a license for the works they
are qualified for, which could even be limited
to a specific time. This guarantees that only
properly trained professionals can conduct such
works while their certification remains valid.
whether to restrict this to qualified and certi-
fied professionals or require them to buy your
service software.
External Service Technicians
Proof of Qualification for Service
Professionals The makers of devices or machines would
often prefer to keep all technical services
limited to their own specialists. This can be
an essential part of their business models.
However, lawmakers are often calling for a
liberalization of the market to include service
partners or even direct competitors.
Many companies restrict services to only
properly qualified and certified professionals.
Their certification can be limited to a certain
period of time before it needs to be renewed. CodeMeter gives you effective controls over the
access they can have. You know who works on
your devices or machines, and you decide
Disgruntled Staff
Industrial espionage by disgruntled former or
current employees is a factor too often under-
estimated. Client data, software, templates,
draft contracts, or blueprints are just some
of the typical targets for theft or tampering.