Download - CodeMeter in Virtual Environments
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CodeMeter
In virtual environments
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CodeMeter in virtual environments
Best of breed solution
Supports
CmDongles
CmActLicenses
CmActLicense detects virtual environment and
changes recipe for fingerprint automatically
SmartBind Medium works well in virtual machines
Avoids cloning of licenses
Virtual machine can also be used as network
client
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CmActLicense in guest system
License is bound to Guest 1
SmartBind automatically chooses
virtual recipe for fingerprint
Local license can be used in
Guest 1 only
Network license can be used
floating in Guest 1, Guest 2,
Host, other system, …
Host
Guest 1
Guest 2
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CmActLicense in host system
License is bound to Host
SmartBind automatically chooses
standard recipe for fingerprint
Local license can be used in
Host only
Network license can be used
floating in Guest 1, Guest 2,
Host, other system, …
Host
Guest 1
Guest 2
Loc
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CmActLicense as network license
Host
Guest 1
Guest 2
Net
Host
Guest 1
Guest 2
Net
TCP/IPTCP/IP
TCP/IP TCP/IP
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CmDongle in guest system
CmDongle is exclusively
assigned to Guest 1
Other guest system(s) and host
cannot access CmDongle
CodeMeter prevents sharing
access to CmDongle
Local license can be used in
Guest 1 only
Network license can be used
floating in Guest 1, Guest 2,
Host, other system, …
Host
Guest 1
Guest 2
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CmDongle in host system
CmDongle is assigned to Host
Guest system(s) cannot access
CmDongle
CodeMeter prevents sharing
access to CmDongle
Local license can be used in
Host only
Network license can be used
floating in Guest 1, Guest 2,
Host, other system, …
Host
Guest 1
Guest 2
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CmDongle as network license
Host
Guest 1
Guest 2
Host
Guest 1
Guest 2
TCP/IPTCP/IP
TCP/IP TCP/IP
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Virtual
Machine
Guest 1
Guest 2
License Server in the Network
License Server
CmDongle or CmActLicenseNet
…
Android
Tablett
iPAD /
iPhone
Linux PC
Terminal
Server
Session 2
Session 1Windows
PC
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Client Computer
Terminal Server and Remote Desktop
Terminal Server
Session 1
Session 2
TS Client 1
Net
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Terminal Server and Remote Desktop (2)
Local license on TS Client
Via Client Connector (serial tunnel)
Network license on Terminal Server
Each session counts as separate machine
Floating licenses per session
Local license on Terminal Server
Can be used on console only
Not allowed to use in a remote session
Network license at external License Server
Each session counts as separate machine
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Issues in virtual machines
Counters and timers are less secure
Small chance of collisions (with SmartBind <1%
of cloned license works)
CodeMeter detects virtual environments
Recipe change in SmartBind
Option in LC: Allow binding to VM (yes / no)
Option in AxProtector: Allow run in VM (yes / no)