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General description
The CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP products are protected by licenses issued on a customer basis by STROMASYS Inc. The CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license defines all the specifics of a particular CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP distribution and its usage.
The license is implemented in the form of a hardware dongle (a Sentinel HASP key) or a software license. Please be careful with your license key, in case of loss or damage, the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDPinstances will AXPinstances will not run or start until the license key is replaced. For extra protection, STROMASYS recommends the use of a backup license key (purchased separately) that can replace the main license key for a restricted period of time. It is possible to specify the backup license in the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP configuration file to prevent CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP from stopping in case the main license dongle is no longer accessible.
The CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license is read upon the start of each instance of CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP and at a specified interval (defined by the license content) during the emulated system execution (default is 1 hour). If CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP detects the absence (or malfunction) of the license key or software license, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP will try AXP will try to use a backup license (if specified in the configuration file). If the license is not available or not specified, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP displays a AXP displays a warning message in the log file requesting the license key reconnection or software license reactivation. If the license is not reconnectedor reactivated within a given period of time (the check interval), CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP exits.
The CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP main license is time restricted or unlimited, the backup license is limited by the number of executions (1 execution = 1 interval check)
Note that if the time-restricted license is used and it expires, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP tries to find its replacement automatically and, if found, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP proceeds using the replacement license.
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The present CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP implementation requires that the expired license be removed to allow the running CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP instance to AXP instance to switch to a valid one. The CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP software license is not distributed for Proof-of-Concept and evaluation installations. Only hardware dongles are used in this cases. It is important to connect the HASP license keys to the computer, even if CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP is not running, because the keys contain a built-in accumulator that needs to be charged. If the accumulator is completely discharged, the license key can be irreparably damaged. |
Update of the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license can be performed on the fly without stopping CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDPAXP. All the parameters including the expiration date and time can be updated w/o any restrictions.
At the next license check, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP will use the updated license normally.
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The following sections list all the main parameters of the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP licensing mechanism.
Parameters defined by CHARON-
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AXP license
The following table represents all the parameters defined by the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license:
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AXP licensing models
CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP licensing models are divided into 3 groups:
Regular Sentinel HASP keys
This is the most common way of CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP licensing.
The CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license is embedded in a Sentinel HASP dongle. This license is available only on the host where the dongle is physically installed.
The CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP installation procedure takes care of the Sentinel HASP run-time (driver) installation. Once the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP product has been installed, it is possible to plug in the regular license key and proceed with using CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP without AXP without additional configuration steps.
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The number of CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP instances allowed to run on a particular host may be restricted by the license content (see above). |
Network Sentinel HASP keys
The Network Sentinel HASP key (red dongle) can be shared between several hosts running CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP (including the host on which the network license is installed).
If CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP is installed on the host where the network key is connected, no additional steps are required. The Sentinel driver is activated as part of the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP installation. If the host does not have CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP installed, the host can still distribute the connected network license to CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP instances running on other hosts. In this case the Sentinel driver must be installed on the host manually.
The Sentinel run-time driver is distributed as a part of the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP kit. Please see the "License installation" section of this chapter for details.
Once the Sentinel run-time driver is installed and the network license is connected, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP can be started on any appropriate host on the LAN network segment.
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The Network license key contains a specific parameter to restrict the number of hosts allowed to run CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP at the same time. Together with a parameter defining the number of CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP instances that may run at the same time, the network license sets the total number of running CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP instances on the allowed number of hosts. |
Software licensesThe CHARON-
VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP Software License is a "virtual" key with exactly the same functionality as the hardware dongle.
The CHARON-
VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP Software License does not require any hardware but it requires installation of the Sentinel run-time environment.
Software licenses are always network-wide on Windows, so they behave the same way as Network HASP keys.
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Multiple licenses configuration and backup license
For any type of licensing, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP can use only one valid ("active") license (of given vendor code) at a time.
The "HASP View" utility displays the "active" license only. The utility provides the license number and ID / IP address of the host where the active license is installed.
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CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP cannot:
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The general recommendation is to avoid usage of multiple keys in one network segment. Use only one locally installed license per host or one network license per local network segment containing several CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP hosts.
When needed, it is possible to use a special parameter in the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP configuration file to specify exactly which license must be used by each particular instance of CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDPAXP:
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| license_key_id[N], N=0 or 1 | Numeric | A number (decimal Sentinel key ID) that specifies regular (N=0) and backup (N=1) license keys to be used by CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDPAXP. Example:
It is also possible to specify both regular and backup key in one line. Example:
Depending on the presence of the regular and/or backup license key IDs in the configuration file, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP behaves differently:
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License installation
Installation from scratch
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Before installation of license make sure that the Sentinel run-time (driver) to be installed is collected from your CHARON kit or provided by STROMASYS on request for your particular product. Do not update the Sentinel run-time (driver) from online or any other sources, including the Sentinel web site. In case of several CHARON kits containing different versions of Sentinel run-time (driver) the last one (having more recent version) must be installed. CHARON installation performs this operation automatically. |
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Installation of a CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP regular or network licenses consists of:
- Installation of the Sentinel run-time environment on the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP host (regular and network keys) or on the host that will distribute CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP licenses over a local network segment (network key only). The Sentinel software is installed automatically by CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP for Windows.
- Physical connection of the HASP license dongle to the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP host or to the host distributing the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license over the local network segment.
- Collecting system fingerprint (*.c2v file), sending it to STROMASYS and applying update (*.v2c file) in case of software license. See the details below.
- Open the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP kit folder
- Switch to the "hasp_install" subfolder
- Unzip the archive located in this folder
- Open "cmd.exe" and switch to the folder where the files were unzipped
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...> haspdinst.exe -fr -kp -nomsg...> haspdinst.exe -install -cmInfo Sentinel HL keys can be provided both in "driverless" and regular modes. To switch the Sentinel HL key to "driverless" mode it is required to install Sentinel run-time first as described above and apply a special *.v2c file that switches the key to "driverless" mode. Once it is done the Sentinel run-time can be deinstalled.
Replacement of currently installed Sentinel run-time
Replacement of currently installed Sentinel Run-time can be needed in case of installation of specific run-time provided by STROMASYS.
Below please find step-by-step instructions on the run-time replacement:
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- Extract content of the only ZIP file resided in “hasp_install” directory of the CHARON distribution to the same folder.
- Run “cmd.exe” from “Start” menu of host computer
- “cd” to the “hasp_install” directory
- Issue the following command:
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- “cd” to the directory whether the target run-time resides
- Issue the following command:
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Installation of CHARON-
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AXP Software License
CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP software licenses can be installed according to the following procedure:
Install CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP together with Sentinel run-time (Sentinel run-time is an essential part of CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP for Windows distribution)
Reboot host system
Collect CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP host fingerprint file ("*.c2v"):
Open "License Update Service" utility:
In the utility dialog popup open the "Collect Status Information" tab, then select "Installation of new protection key":
Press "Collect Information". In the popup dialog choose the place to store the "Fingerprint.c2v" file and press "Save":
A message should appear similar to this example, confirming the fingerprint has been collected successfully.
Send the ".c2v" file ("Fingerprint.c2v" in the example above) to STROMASYS
STOMASYS will send you a ".v2c" file in return. Put it somewhere on the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP host.
Open up the "License Update Service" utility the way described above and open the "Apply License File" tab:
Press "..." button beside the "Update File" edit-box. In the popup select the license file received from STROMASYS:
Press the "Open" button and apply the license.Start any web browser on this system and go to http://localhost:1947 to access the "Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center" (ACC).
Ensure that the license appears in the “” menu.
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Content of the installed software license is not shown by the Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center.To see it run the "HASP View" utility from the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP "Utilities" menu (see above): |
Sentinel HL "driverless" mode
New license keys from Sentinel, so called "Sentinel HL" can work in 2 modes:
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Sentinel HL Network key (red dongle) always requires installation of Sentinel run-time (driver) on the host it is connected to. See the sections above for details. |
Now to define mode of Sentinel HL license key
STROMASYS may provide Sentinel HL keys in regular or "driverless" mode. To define the current mode:
- Install Sentinel run-time (drivers) as described above in "Installation from scratch" section.
- Connect the key to the host
- Run "HASP View" utility. It will report whether the key has "driverless" mode enabled or not.
Switching Sentinel HL to "driverless" mode
To switch Sentinel HL from regular to "driverless" mode:
- Install Sentinel run-time (drivers) as described above in the "Installation from scratch" section.
- Apply a specific "*.v2c" file provided by Stromasys as described above in the "Installation of CHARON Software License" section.
- Remove Sentinel run-time (drivers). See the detailed description below.
Using Sentinel HL in "driverless" mode
To use Sentinel HL key in "driverless" mode:
- Install CHARON kit. By default it installs Sentinel run-time.
- Reboot your host as the CHARON installation suggests.
- Extract content of the only ZIP file resided in “hasp_install” directory of the CHARON distribution to the same folder.
- Run “cmd.exe” from “Start” menu of host computer.
- “cd” to the “hasp_install” directory.
- Issue the following command: "haspdinst.exe -fr -kp"
- Reboot your host.
- Connect Sentinel HL key to the host. It will be correctly recognized by operating system. Once it is done the Sentinel HL key is ready to be used.
License management
CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license management is performed by the Sentinel Admin Control Center and specific utilities.
Sentinel Admin Control Center
General Description
The Sentinel Admin Control Center (ACC) is the web-interface to the Sentinel run-time environment. It allows the viewing and managing of any available keys, enabling and disabling them, controlling usage of remote keys etc.
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Disable remote keys access A helpful feature of Sentinel Admin Control Center is the ability to disable access to remote keys. If the network key is installed locally, access to the key from remote hosts can be disabled. The following examples demonstrate how this can be done.
To disable access to remote keys switch to the "Access to Remote License Managers" tab and uncheck the "Allow Access to Remote Licenses" checkbox. Then press the "Submit" button to apply this change:
To disable access to the locally installed license key from remote hosts switch to the "Access from Remote Clients" tab and uncheck the "Allow Access from Remote Clients" checkbox. Then press "Submit" button to apply this setting:
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License management utility
CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP for Windows provides two specific utilities for license management:
- "HASP View". This utility is used to display CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license content.
- "License Update Service". This utility is used to collect key status information and host fingerprint (C2V) files, apply updates (".v2c" files) and perform the license transfer/removal.
Please refer to the "Utilities" section of this Guide for more details.
Transferring and removing CHARON-
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Software Licenses Transfer
Software Licenses (SL) can be transferred from one host to another using the "License Update Service" utility.
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- Collect the specific information about the "RecipientHost" to issue a transfer license: run the "License Update Service" utility on the "RecipientHost" (see above), choose the "Transfer License" tab and pressthe "..." button adjacent to the "Save Recipient Information" edit-box:
In the popup choose a directory an file name for the recipient information.
Press the "Collect and Save Information" button to create the recipient information file.
Copy the recipient file to the "SourceHost".
Info The recipient file is an ASCII file, so use "ascii" option in case of FTP transfer. - On "SourceHost", run "License Update Service" utility, select "Transfer License" tab and the particular license to transfer in the big edit-box.Press the "..." button adjacent to the "Read the recipient information from file" edit-box, choose the just transferred recipient file, press the "Open" button.
Press the "..." button adjacent to the "Generate the license transfer file to" edit-box, choose the target directory and enter the desired name of the transfer file (*.h2h), then press the "Save" button.
Press the "Generate License Transfer File" button to create the license transfer file in the specified folder.
Copy the resulting "*.h2h" file to the "RecipientHost".
Info "*.h2h" file is an ASCII file, so use the "ascii" option in case of FTP transfer. - On the "RecipientHost", apply the license transfer file ("*.h2h") the same way as a regular software license (see above).
- Start any web browser on the "RecipientHost" and go to http://localhost:1947 to access the "Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center" (ACC).
- Ensure that the license appears in the “Sentinel Keys” menu.
Software License RemovalIt is also possible to remove a Software License completely from a host, the license will then be stored in a specific transfer license file "*.h2h", so it can be re-applied if needed.To remove a Software License completely from a host, follow the license transfer procedure described above. It is possible to use the fingerprint of the "SourceHost" (instead of the one from the "RecipientHost") for the transfer procedure.Back to Table of Contents
License Deinstallation
Deinstallation is needed only in case if Sentinel run-time has been installed. If Sentinel HL in "driverless" mode has been used (see above) no specific deinstallation is required. Just disconnect the key from CHARON host.
To completely remove a CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP license from a host, it is enough to remove the Sentinel run-time driver using the following procedure:
- Open the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP kit folder
- Switch to the "hasp_install" subfolder
- Unzip the archive located in this folder
- Open "cmd.exe" and switch to the folder where the files were unzipped
Issue:
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Remove the license dongle.Note that the Sentinel run-time driver is deinstalled automatically on CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP with a complete deinstallation.
Special "backup" license keys
Backup keys are provided by STROMASYS along with standard license dongles. It is strongly recommended to order a backup key to recover immediately from damage or loss of the main license key.Backup keys use a counter (integer) value hardcoded inside the key. This integer value is a number of hours CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP is allowed to run. Each time CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP AXP checks the license (every hour), the value is decreased (by 1 hour).Please note that backup keys have restricted functionality:
- CHARON run time is typically limited to 720 hours (30 days). This is the time alloted to get a replacement from STROMASYS.
- A Backup license may be valid only until a certain date. Please check with STROMASYS management.