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Chapter 6 – Secure Remote Updates
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The following table lists the two types of Secure Remote Update methods,
scenarios in which these methods are useful, and the file generated in each
process.
Remote Update Methods Update Scenario File Generated
Secure Remote Feature/
License Update
Secure Remote New License
Addition
To modify values of
existing features in
existing licenses
To add a new license, or
add/remove features to/
from an existing license
.upw
(update code file)
.nlf
(new license file)
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Note: A license (template) is considered to be new if its License ID is distinct from
the license IDs of licenses available in the end user token.
A license (template) is considered to be existing if its license ID matches the
license ID of any of the licenses available in the end user token.
The following illustration explains the remote update processes involved in
updating Sentinel Keys with feature/license updates, or new license
additions.