USB LicenseUSB License offers dongle-based copy protection in which the Key (or license) is implemented on the USB flash drive. The USB drive ID signature is used to tie the protected application to a specific USB Key dongle. Therefore, the application is licensed to a specific USB Key dongle only. In other words, USB License provides node-locked license on the USB Key dongle. An advantage of USB License is that the USB Key dongle is ready right out of the box. When the user attaches the USB Key dongle to the computer, the application is licensed and ready to go. In addition, the user can easily transfer the license by simply moving the USB Key dongle from one computer and attaching it to another computer. |
Our USB License offers one of the most flexible and cost-effective solutions in the market. You can make your own USB Key dongles from normal USB flash drives, unlimited and royalty free. With the provided limits and options, you can use the USB Key dongle to license your software in a wide variety of models, for example, trial version, full featured version, time-limited subscription version, etc.
A disadvantage of USB License is that the USB Key dongle must be attached to the computer, taking up a USB slot. Such a disadvantage is on the other hand an advantage of PC License. With the USB Key installation option, you can actually deploy both USB License and PC License for your application. The user can enjoy the benefit of PC License, without having to attach to USB Key dongle to run the application. The user can also uninstall PC License back to the USB Key dongle to transfer the license from one computer to another easily.
What if you want to offer your software as USB License, but would also want the benefit of PC License that allows distribution of software to potential customers through the Internet? You can actually have that. Our solution allows you to protect your application as PC License/USB License. In this scenario, you can let the user to download and evaluate your application without requiring a dongle. To continue to the application as the full registered version, after license registration, the user is allowed to make his USB Key dongle on a USB flash drive.