Sentinel Hardware Keys Developer's Guide - Customer Connection ...

Frequently Asked Questions
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Bidirectional License Addition: Requires the following files to
generate the .nlf, new license addition code file:
A Request Code (.req) file from your customer
Unidirectional License Addition: The unidirectional license
addition could be one of the following types:
Unidirectional Single Target License Addition: Requires the
following information by the developer, to generate the .nlf, new
license addition code file:
Serial Number of the Sentinel Key in field, targeted for a single
target license addition
The Device Update Counter value for formatting the Key before
loading a license.
Unidirectional Broadcast License Addition: Requires the
common Developer ID for all the Sentinel Keys targeted for a
unidirectional broadcast update.
Note: In all of the above modes, the cheat counter value can be specified in the
Cheat Counter (only for non-RTC keys) field, before generating the
*.nlf file. The update packets for LKDT packet is also integrated with the
*.nlf file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1 - Why cannot I use telephone or fax to exchange request
code and updates codes?
Since both the codes are written in encrypted format (and might contain
non-printable characters), they cannot be communicated over a phone or
fax.
Question 2 - What kind of customization can be done for the Secure
Update Wizard interface on Windows?
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