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License Management - Backoffice Integration
8.1 The Principle – Ticket System
Integrating software protection into the software is one but fundamental aspect which strongly affects system
security. At the same time, the integration of software protection into sales, production and support processes
also determines whether a system is easy to operate, and thus is accepted by both customers and employees.
The latter processes we summarize as Backoffice Integration (BOI).
CodeMeter License Central is a standardized ticket system at the center of this Backoffice Integration.
When you program a CmStick, or a CodeMeterAct license file for a specific product, you send a related request
with an item number to CodeMeter License Central, and receive back a unique ticket. Since this scenario in most
cases involves the selling of this item, we refer to this interface as the Sales Interface. The ticket contains the
authorization to add the license to a CmStick, or to a CodeMeterAct license file.
You decide whether you instantly program the license yourself, deal with it later, or transfer the ticket to your
customer. If you decide to transfer, then your customer is able to collect the licenses bought at any time, for any
CmStick, or any CodeMeterAct license. We call the interface for collecting licenses: the Depot Interface.
Figure 17: Collection of a License by the Licensee
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