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Introduction3
The Threats and Challenges of Virtual Machines
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Threats and Challenges of Terminal Servers
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Past Solutions
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A Modern Solution: CodeMeter
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Let Us Count That for You: License Quantity
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Licenses on Network License Servers
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CmDongle: One Dongle, One User
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CmDongle on a Host System
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CmDongle on USB-over-Ethernet
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CmActLicense on a Host System
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CmActLicense on a Guest System
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License Management for Users
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Terminal Server Client
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High Availability and Security
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Conclusions15
Author:
Rüdiger Kügler first became involved in software development in 1988, working in FORTRAN,
C, and Assembler as part of his physics degree course. After completing his studies in 1995, he
held positions as a project manager and head of project management for software protection,
software distribution, internet banking, and multimedia projects.
Since 2003, Rüdiger Kügler has been working with Wibu-Systems as a security expert and leader
of the professional services team. His core competences include the protection of software
against reverse engineering, the integration of licensing in the internal processes of software
vendors, and the optimization of software and license distribution and management processes.
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As part of his role, he contributed substantially to the development of Blurry Box technology, which took first
place in the 5th German IT Security Prize awarded by the Horst Görtz Foundation.
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