CHARON on Windows - Charon License Utility - Release Notes

Version: 1.5 - Published: 30 May 2023

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30-May-23 V2.5

Added home page refresh after uninstallation of the driver
Added home page auto-refresh every 10 seconds if 'General information' tab is selected

hasp_view.exe update: no license was displayed when a cloned Software License was detected and that SL was the only license detected (worked if another license could be seen). Bug solved.

Updated explanation when a cloned software license is detected
Mnemonic keys added to left blue buttons (press ALT to see then ALT+button to execute)
hasp_view.exe updated from Charon-AXP/VAX V4.12 kit Build 21003
Button added to browse HASP folder for log files if 'Write an Access Log File' or 'Write an Error Log File' is enabled in the Sentinel Admin Control Center
License expiration check utility added (not supported on Windows 2008 i.e. the configuration icon will not appear)

Stopping Sentinel License service is now possible even if an emulator is running (override option added, with warning)
'About' content updated, was referring to another utility
Sentinel License service uptime is displayed in home page
Archived software licenses (when 'deleted') are now stored in %programdata%\CharonLicenseUtility
More details added on how to regenerate a software license if a cloned one is detected

If the license dongle is empty, a special icon is used in the licenses list table.
In the license list table, the icon in front of each license reflects license expiration date/time (green check, warning, error)
Solved issue with false error returned when starting/stopping the License service
After removing a software license and restarting the Sentinel LDK service, the license list tab, if open, is automatically updated

Reduced post-installation check (for .NET framework version) countdown duration
License dongles and local software licenses counter refresh is suspended when the form is reduced
Layout reviewed for ease of license content reading: dedicated tabulation page for license content and content separated by keyids (not all in one page)
Description updated when a local software license cannot be read and is probably in cloned state
More information added to the general information page

Stromasys logo update (without slogan)
Added .NET framework installation check (V4.6 minimum, V4.8 recommended) during installation process

When a software license is removed, the license files are no longer moved to the parent folder (..\68704.bck) as this generates errors but in %appdata%\CharonReportUtility folder. If files were moved in that folder, they are automatically moved to the new location upon execution of this utility
The form is now shown before updating its content
Minor display update for the Release Notes
Fixed display bug with consolas font on some old Windows versions
Scheduled task used to read license content is deleted when execution is completed

Before stopping or restarting hapslms service, a check is performed on running services that have dependencies

When a software license is removed, it is no longer renamed but moved to a parent folder (..\68704.bck) to avoid errors in HASP log file

When displaying licenses content, network keys are displayed on red background
The number of local dongles and software licenses is displayed on top of the form with automatic update every 3 seconds