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About Features, Templates, and Groups
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Boolean - A data feature that can contain a true or false value.
Counter - A data feature that can contain a count-down value
between 0 to 4,294,967,295.
(License) Template
A license template is a container of features that define your application protection
strategy. The Toolkit assigns a unique license ID to every license
template created/duplicated, so that multiple licenses can be programmed
in a Sentinel Key.
Note: The license templates are created in the License Designer screen using
the License Designer Wizard. Refer to the Sentinel Keys Toolkit Help for
complete details.
A license template is typically created to secure a single application. Each
template can have multiple features to control the distinct application functionality,
such as the compile, save, and print operations.
For example, AppSoft Corp wants to protect its three applications—WordEditor
App, Database App, and Drawing App. It creates three license templates
to protect each application. Each license template has multiple features that
control the independent functionality of the application, such as the Counter
feature can control the number of times the File Save option can be run.
Group
A group 3 is a package of licenses (templates) that you want to program in
the Sentinel Key for your customers. These groups can be created to meet
the packaging and licensing requirements.
Note: The license groups are created in the License Manager screen. More
information on license grouping is provided in “License Grouping” on
page 187.
3. The distributor keys are also programmed with a group.
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