To deliver a USB flash drive with a ready to go license, there are only a few steps necessary.
Limit usage
The customer can use the license always only on the computer, where the USB flash drive is attached. The limitation by PC / user is an additional configuration setting to limit the usage.
•Use a license per Computer/PC - this limits the usage to the defined number of computers (recommended option). To define an unlimited usage, just configure a license with 9999 computers. •Use a license per User- this limits the usage to the defined number of users
The default value is retrieved from the project settings in the screen - License Information. If you want to change the default settings, define the new value in the field Number of Computers where the USB stick can be used.
• A license per concurrent user is not supported with a USB flash drive •The deactivation of a license can be prevented
Limit by Expiry Date
Adds an expiry date when the product will expire.
Limit by Number of Days
Instead of using an expiry date, you can specify how many days the product can be used. The days count starts with the first program start.
To ensure, that the user cannot turn back the system date, check the security option: Check for system date modification
Licensed to
This should be the company name or the user name. The information is displayed in the License Viewer or below the splash screen.
Activate protection on USB flash drive
If you want to copy the files to the USB flash drive and automatically activate the copy protection, select the option: Files should be copied to the USB flash drive press the button Switch on Copy Protection on USB flash drive. This opens a file dialog to select the USB flash drive, copies the files and adds the protection. You can specify the number of computers, where the USB flash drive can be used, and an expiry date in the fields below.
If you already copied the files to the USB flash drive and you want to use default values, select the option: Files are already on the USB flash drive - Activate Copy Protection and press the button Switch on Copy Protection on USB flash drive. This opens a dialog, where you can select the license file on the USB flash drive. The copy protection is then activated.
If you already copied the files to the USB flash drive and you want to change the default settings, select the option: Files are already on the USB flash drive - use the following values and press the button Switch on Copy Protection on USB flash drive. This opens a dialog, where you can select the license file on the USB flash drive. The copy protection is then activated. You can specify the number of computers, where the USB flash drive can be used, and an expiry date in the fields below.
If the USB flash drive does not support copy protection, an error message is displayed:There is no valid instcode for file filename.lic. You have to use another USB flash drive.
Publish on USB flash drive
Automated process for large quantities
If you need large quantities of USB flash drives with a license file already activated, the automated USB flash drive duplication is the right choice. It allows USB flash drive duplication in a batch process.
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