License Administration Guide - norsar

2Trusted StorageSome publishers use trusted storage to store licenses. They might store all of their licenses in trusted storage oruse a combination of licenses held in license files and in trusted storage. You can use a single license server toserve licenses from both license files and trusted storage.Overview of Trusted StorageTrusted storage is a secure location that is locked to the machine on which it is located using a combination ofmachine identities. The contents of trusted storage are encrypted and can only be accessed by FlexEnabledcomponents. This method of storing licenses enables your publisher to provide additional license models andautomate some licensing processes.Automated Delivery of Licenses to a License ServerTrusted storage is maintained by licensing life-cycle operations, such as license activations, returns, repairs, andupgrades. These life-cycle operations are performed through transactions normally issued over a networkconnection between the license server and the publisher’s activation server. However, when a network connectionis not available, the messages that implement these transactions can be transmitted by other means.Activation is the basic licensing life-cycle operation between the license server and the publisher’s activation server.This operation configures your trusted storage for specific use by the publisher and writes a fulfillment record to it.The fulfillment record contains licenses defined using a similar format to that used for licenses held in license files.The remaining life-cycle operations between a license server and the publisher’s activation server maintain thetrusted-storage licenses and are optional:• Return - Returns a fulfillment record (and the licenses it contains) from trusted storage to the publisher serverit was issued by.• Repair - Repairs compromised fulfillment records in trusted storage.License Administration Guide FNP-11111-LAG01 17