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Chapter 9 – Programming Sentinel Hardware Keys
Contents Glossary Index Troubleshooting
Programming Sentinel Keys using the Key
Programming APIs
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Using the Key Programming APIs is a quick and effortless way for programming
Sentinel Keys in bulk.
The Key Programming APIs enable you to create your own programming
utility or a stand- alone executable to program each Sentinel Key with the
license group file exported using the Export-File Manager wizard in the
License Manager of Sentinel Keys Toolkit.
Note: For more information on the API functions, please refer to the Key Programming
API Help.
Steps for Using the Key Programming APIs
Given below are the three major steps involved in programming Sentinel
Keys using the Key Programming APIs.
1. Generate a License Group File for Export
2. Implement the Key Programming APIs
3. Compile and Create your own Programming Utility
Step 1- Generating a License Group File for Export
Before you can use the API functions described in this document, you must
generate a license group file for the product keys you want to program.
The steps below briefly describe the process you need to follow to export the
license group information created at the License Manager stage of the
Toolkit.
1. Using the Group Management dialog box, load the group from
which the license group files are to be exported.