All-In-One Protector 7
If hundreds of protected USB flash drives have to be produced, an automated process is required. The Enterprise Edition comes with a tool, which supports an automated process.
This application has no user interface. The main purpose is to activate the copy protection on the USB flash drive without any user interaction.
The simplest way to use the application cpautomation.exe is to use a .BAT file. If you start the application without any command line parameters, you get a list of all available command line parameters.
Command Line Parameters
As the application has no user interface, it needs command line parameters. The values in red are required values
Parameter |
Explanation |
Example |
-p |
Project file name in xml format which includes the encryption and other information about the project |
-p flash-demo.xml |
-f |
No longer valid starting from version 5.1 onwards |
|
-lic |
License file name on the USB flash drive |
-lic m:flash-demo.lic |
-n |
Limit number of PC's (or users). 0 uses the value defined as number of network licenses . Details see: Limit Usage |
-n 5 (this would limit to use the USB flash drive on 5 PC's or for 5 users (depending on the definition) |
-c |
Hardware Id - the default value is 11 = USB flash drive |
not necessary |
-m |
Module ID of the application. Not required and reserved for future use |
not necessary |
-pause |
will pause the screen. Necessary to trace if an error has occured |
|
-ep |
Expiry date of the license |
-ep 2014-12-31 (format must be YYYY-MM-DD) |
-days |
Number of days, when the license will expires. Counter begins whith the first program start |
-days 363 |
Setup for automated duplication
•Select Publish for USB flash drive distribution to create the files required for the USB flash drive. They are stored in the folder ..\Publish USB
•Copy the XML file from the folder ..\Config (e.g. flash-demo.xml) to the folder with the application for the automated USB flash drive duplication
The application for the automated USB flash drive duplication includes the following files:
•cpautomation7.exe
•cpautomation.lic
•cpautomation.bat
Batch Process
The file cpautomation.bat defines the process. Normally this is:
•Copy the files to the USB flash drive
•Activate copy protection for the USB flash drive
You can modify this bat file and adapt it to your USB flash drive duplication facility.
If you are familiar with batch files, use example 2, otherwise edit the file cpautomation.bat and modify it like example 1.
Example 1
cpautomation.bat
copy "c:....\Publish USB\*.*" m:
cpautomation7.exe -p flash-demo.xml -lic m:\flash-demo.lic -n 5
copy "c:....\Publish USB\*.*" n:
cpautomation.exe -p flash-demo.xml -lic n:\flash-demo.lic -n 5
copy "c:....\Publish USB\*.*" o:
cpautomation.exe -p flash-demo.xml -lic o:\flash-demo.lic -n 5
For each USB flash drive (typically drive letter d: to z:) you have to repeat the command line - copy the files and add the copy protection with cpautomation.exe.
Example 2
You could also start the cpautomation.bat using command line parameters. Then you do not have to change the bat file for every project.
cpautomation.exe flash-demo m: 5 (project name, drive name of the USB flash drive, number of licenses)
cpautomation.bat
copy autorun.info %1
copy %1.lic %2
copy %1.exe %2
copy %1.aipfile %2
cpautomation7.exe -p %1.xml -lic %2\%1.lic -n %3
Useful commands for batch files
•To delete all files within a folder: ECHO Y | DEL "m:\*.*"
•To delete a specific folder: ECHO Y | RMDIR /s "foldername"
•Stop the batch script to check results: PAUSE
This feature is available only in the All-In-One Protector Enterprise Edition.
The automated duplication tool is also available as Cloud Edition with monthly payments (e.g. if it is needed only for a specific project). Contact sales@mirage-systems.com to order.
