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PROTECTION

Language

Python

JavaScript , TypeScript

Java

C #, Visual Basic . NET , other . NET languages

Visual Basic 6 , Delphi , FORTRAN , Visual Fox Pro

Tools creating machine code for Windows , e . g MATLAB

C / C ++

AxProtector Version

AxProtector Python

AxProtector JavaScript

AxProtector Java

AxProtector . NET

AxProtector Windows

AxProtector Windows

AxProtector Windows AxProtector Linux AxProtector Android AxProtector macOS

During runtime , the code is called up by a special API , transferred onto the CmDongle or the CmCloudContainer , decrypted , and executed with the relevant input parameters in that secure environment . The output is then fed back as a response to the API call .

File Encryption This module is used for the quick and easy protection of data files . The file in question would be protected by CodeMeter Protection Suite and can then only be opened and accessed by applications encrypted with the same parameters , and only if the right license is present .

C ++/ CLI , Managed C ++

separate licenses ( Product Codes ) are created to go with each separate feature or function . Depending on the licensed feature set , the user will receive a combination of different Product Codes .

In the application , the software protection API ( WUPI ) checks for the licenses ’ presence and can hide features for which the license is missing . Dynamic decryption during runtime means that you can assign separate licenses to these parts of the application , giving each its own cryptographic key based on each additional Product Code . No attacker could decrypt these locked-off parts of the application without these keys .

IP Protection Are you planning to distribute free versions of your software ? Are you thinking about a freemium option , with individual features requiring the user to purchase a license ? Or do you want to give the user a bit more leeway even

Target platforms

AxProtector Windows

AxProtector macOs

AxProtector Linux if a license might be missing , which can be important in machine operating software in industry ? In any case , you still want your knowhow protected .

By contrast to the standard approach , the encryption for the IP Protection mode is not bound to a CodeMeter license . Instead , the decryption keys are securely hidden away in the application itself . This means that the application would start even without a license container present . This is a clever choice for combining with modular licensing to keep the paid features especially protected e . g . in freemium models .

CodeMoving For optimum security , machine code can be executed in a CmDongle or CmCloudContainer . This is made possible by turning the particularly critical code into a C source file that is compiled and placed as a binary , encrypted blob in the application during the protection process .

AxProtector . NET

AxProtector . NET

AxProtector Python

AxProtector JavaScript

AxProtector Java

AxProtector Android

Windows x86 � – – � � � � – Windows x86 _ 64 � – – � � � � – macOS x86 _ 64 – � – � � � � – macOS ARM – � – � � � � – Linux x86 glibc – – � – � – � – Linux x86 _ 64 glibc – – � � � � � – Linux ARMhf glibc – – � � � � � – Linux AArch64 glibc – – � � � � � –

Supported Platforms The typical platforms for use with standard PCs are already covered by the basic version of AxProtector .

If you are developing software for embedded devices , an additional AxProtector license will be required for each target platform , i . e . for a combination of operating system , processor type , and ( in the case of Linux ) the chosen standard library .

The table below helps you find your way around the different options .

Supported Development Environments

All AxProtectors can be used in Windows and Linux-based development environments , and AxProtector macOS is available for direct use on macOS .

Stay Up to Date with an AxProtector Subscription

Since early 2022 , AxProtectors have been available by subscription to help you be sure that you are always using the most recent version and benefitting from the latest state-ofthe-art security functions .

The subscriptions are timed to go for one year , renewing automatically unless you cancel your subscription . With your automatic renewal , the updated licenses for your AxProtectors and options are immediately available for you to pick from the license portal .

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