HIGHLIGHTS
News in Brief
CodeMeter 7.20 released with support for Big Sur
CodeMeter Runtime and Code- Meter SDK 7.20 , including CodeMeter Protection Suite 10.70 , were rolled out in December 2020 for Windows , macOS , and Linux . The highlights include the improved support for CodeMeter SmartBind in AWS , new support for Apple ’ s new M1 processor and Big Sur operating system ( macOS 11 ), and addition of the CPSRT library for even better protection for applications protected with CodeMeter Protection Suite .
CodeMeter Embedded 2.51
Included in the new releases of
December 2020 was CodeMeter Embedded 2.51 , including an SDK for VxWorks 7 and an installer for the Wind River Workbench . The new version also allows the dynamic loading of CmActLicense Adapter integrations for several bindings running in parallel .
CodeMeter Embedded 2.52 The second quarter of 2021 will bring the new version of CodeMeter Embedded 2.52 , adding the ability to return moved or borrowed licenses to their origin .
CodeMeter Certificate Vault 2.0
In March 2021 , CodeMeter Certificate Vault 2.0 was released with full support for PKCS # 11 and RSA 4096-bit keys . Key pairs can be created and certificates imported in CmDongles .
CodeMeter Cloud 2.0 CodeMeter Cloud 2.0 saw the light in February . It is fully compatible with CodeMeter Runtime and CodeMeter SDK and includes new statistical functions ( number of API calls ) for the entire traffic of a developer or for individual CmContainers . CmContainers can now also be deleted .
CodeMeter Cloud Lite 2.1
CodeMeter Cloud Lite is the lean
SOAP / REST-based licensing solution for SaaS applications . It requires Code- Meter License Central and supports most Code- Meter licensing options . In January 2021 , the new version 2.1 added new license options : Module items , activation-specific parameters , and unit counter .
AxProtector Python Wibu-Systems launched a pre-release version of CodeMeter Protection Suite ( AxProtector ) for Python in December in response to and appreciation for the great interest and invaluable feedback from our clients . This version is still available on request . The full release of Ax- Protector Python is scheduled to accompany CodeMeter SDK 7.30 in Q3 / 2021 .
Virtualized FSB via CmWAN An FSB ( Firm Security Box ) is a secure hardware unit used to contain the software developers ’ private and secret keys . As of April 2021 , virtualized FSBs can be used in the Wibu Cloud , using the CmWAN protocol and supporting application encryption via CodeMeter Protection Suite . This allows cloud-based build environments like Azure pipelines to be used . Virtual FSBs for creating licenses will be coming in the near future .
Test simulation for CodeMoving
For greater protection against reverse engineering , CodeMoving allows sensitive code of a protected application to be moved for execution on a CmDongle . CodeMeter Protection Suite 10.70 introduced the ability to debug the moved code during development .
Expanded CERT process As part of our continuous improvement of internal systems and processes at Wibu-Systems , we have introduced a new relevance check by our security response team , in which all reported or identified bugs or flaws are viewed and rated for their security impact . Additional security tests and scans are now included in our established test and release processes .
New version of SmartShelter
The SmartShelter plugin to view protected PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Reader has been updated for version 21.02 , with support for Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 to 21 .
CodeMeter License Central 4.01
CodeMeter License Central 4.01 is set for release in April 2021 , with the long-term support ( LTS ) version for Ubuntu ( 20.04 ) and expanded support for Triple Mode Redundancy ( TMR ) servers and CmCloudContainers .
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