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

Chapter 2 – Sentinel Hardware Keys SDK Components
Contents Glossary Index Troubleshooting
For Windows, you may also associate the Secure Update Wizard here for
remote activation.
License Manager
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In the License Manager screen, you can package the licenses and program
hardware keys. Groups are created to package the license (templates). Subsequently,
these groups are used for programming Sentinel Keys and
distributor keys. Using the Export - File Manager dialog of License Manager,
you can export .ISV, .DIS, *.OPR, and .NLF files used for key
programming and remote license additions. Using the License Manager
screen, you can also create a Custom CodeCover Key and generate update
code for modifying the expiry date of a Custom CodeCover keys.
Update Manager
In the Update Manager screen, you can create update actions and generate
update codes for remotely updating the hardware keys.
API Explorer
In the API Explorer screen, you can experiment with the Business Layer
API prior to adding them into your source code. It also generates the usage
code in popular programming languages for a platform.
Key Status Panel
A Key Status panel (in the left-side of the Toolkit) that displays the developer,
distributor, and Sentinel hardware keys attached to the system. You can
select the hardware key using the left and right arrow buttons. This panel
can be used to view details of the attached hardware key, including the key
type, developer ID, and serial number. For Sentinel Keys, the Key Status
panel helps you identify the capability which can be:
RTC— Sentinel Key with real-time clock (RTC)
NRTC—Sentinel Key with no real-time clock (RTC) support
DUAL— Sentinel Dual Hardware key