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Table of Contents

1

Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 5

2

Software Protection at a Glance .................................................................................................................. 6

3

CodeMeter / CodeMeterAct......................................................................................................................... 8
3.1

A License Server for all cases............................................................................................................. 8

3.2

The CodeMeter Concept .................................................................................................................... 9

3.3

Operating Systems Supported by CodeMeter / CodeMeterAct ........................................................ 12

3.4

CodeMeter Hardware Models ......................................................................................................... 13

3.5

CodeMeterAct Binding Schemes ..................................................................................................... 14

3.5.1 Hardware Binding Schemes ............................................................................................................. 14
3.5.2 Configuration Binding Schemes ...................................................................................................... 15
4

License Models .......................................................................................................................................... 17

5

License Activation ..................................................................................................................................... 20
5.1

Programming a CmStick .................................................................................................................. 20

5.2

Activation of a CodeMeterAct License ............................................................................................ 22

5.2.1 Automatic Activation....................................................................................................................... 22
5.2.2 Activation by Telephone .................................................................................................................. 22
5.3
6

Multiple Activations of the Same License ........................................................................................ 24
Security ..................................................................................................................................................... 25

6.1

The Use of Encryption ..................................................................................................................... 25

6.2

Hardware Advantages ..................................................................................................................... 25

6.3

One License Entry – Many Keys ....................................................................................................... 26

6.4

Using CodeMeter and CodeMeterAct simultaneously ..................................................................... 27

7

Software Integration ................................................................................................................................. 29

7.1

AxProtector ..................................................................................................................................... 29

7.2

Software Protection API - Wibu Universal Protection Interface (WUPI) ........................................... 30

7.3

The Native CodeMeter / CodeMeterAct Core API ............................................................................ 33

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