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September 25, 2024

Software License Server Explained: Enhancing Software Asset Management

September 25, 2024

Software License Server Explained: Enhancing Software Asset Management

Efficient management of software licenses is crucial for businesses of all sizes. A software license server plays a pivotal role in this process, offering a centralized solution for distributing and managing software licenses across an organization. This comprehensive guide will explore the fundamentals of software license servers, their functionality, and

September 11, 2024

Cloud-Based Software Licensing: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

September 11, 2024

Cloud-Based Software Licensing: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Software licensing is changing. Cloud-based solutions are making it simpler for both vendors and customers. Want to know how this affects your business? Read on.   What is Cloud-Based Software Licensing? Cloud-based software licensing is a modern approach to managing and distributing software licenses through internet-connected servers. This method evolved

August 20, 2024

License Dongles: The Pros and Cons of Hardware-Based Software Protection

August 20, 2024

License Dongles: The Pros and Cons of Hardware-Based Software Protection

When it comes to software protection, license dongles have been a staple for many years. These small, hardware-based devices serve as a gatekeeper, ensuring that only authorized users can access specific software applications. While they offer robust protection against piracy and unauthorized distribution, they also come with their own set

August 14, 2024

Understanding Software License Management Solutions for Compliance and Efficiency

August 14, 2024

Understanding Software License Management Solutions for Compliance and Efficiency

In this article, we will discuss software license management and its importance for organizations in maintaining compliance and optimizing software usage. By understanding the principles of effective license management, you can save your company time, reduce costs, and avoid potential legal issues.   What is Software License Management? Software license

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August 14, 2024

Understanding Software License Management Solutions for Compliance and Efficiency

August 14, 2024

Understanding Software License Management Solutions for Compliance and Efficiency

In this article, we will discuss software license management and its importance for organizations in maintaining compliance and optimizing software usage. By understanding the principles of effective license management, you can save your company time, reduce costs, and avoid potential legal issues.   What is Software License Management? Software license

May 14, 2024

New RLM Release (v16.0)

May 14, 2024

New RLM Release (v16.0)

The latest major release of RLM is finally here! Version 16.0 brings an all new web interface with many enhancements over the previous interface, and fixes multiple vulnerabilities related to the web interface.     New Features Include: All-new Redesigned UI/UX Most server functions now available directly from home page.

December 27, 2019

Dealing with Activation Read Timeouts (error -105)

December 27, 2019

Dealing with Activation Read Timeouts (error -105)

On rare occasions, an activation request will get a read timeout status return (-105). There are several causes to the RLM_EH_NET_RERR (-105) error.   If you can activate from some systems, then the first cause (server down) is unlikely.   More likely is that there is either a proxy/firewall/anti-virus package

December 27, 2019

How to Set Environment Variables

December 27, 2019

How to Set Environment Variables

Environment variables are flags that you set outside an application that the application reacts to. Applications and libraries like RLM read environment variables that they define. Some RLM environment variables are RLM_ACT_TIMEOUT (adjusts the timeout to the activation server to the value supplied), RLM_QUEUE (enables queueing for a license), and

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RLM and RLM
Activation Pro

What’s the difference?

Reprise License Manager (RLM)

Software License Manager

RLM provides runtime checking that verifies that your application is licensed to run and that the current usage of your application is within the limits you have ser every time your application runs.

As a Software publisher, you integrate RLM into your product, and RLM keeps track at runtime of who is using the licenses of your software.

RLM can do this entirely within the client library (linked into your application), or, more commonly, your application makes a request of the RLM Lincese Server to check out a license.

The lincese server runs either on your customers network, or in the cloud if you are using our RLMCloud™ service.

RLM provides runtime checking that verifies that your application is licensed to run and that the current usage of your application is within the limits you have ser every time your application runs.

RLM Activation Pro

Software Activation Manager

Activation Pro is
used once when your customer purchases your software in order to retrieve the license which is specific to that customer.

Software Activation’s purpose in life is to get the licenses for your product to your customers with a minimum of fuss.

Activation Pro also has a server component wich we call the activation server.

Your application contacts the activation server and supplies a short text activation key, and in exchange, the activation server returns the license which enables your product.

Generally, this is done once, right after your customer purchases your software, not every time your software is invoked.