We noticed that users are struggling with the way
Windows Vista handles file security in the Program Files directory.
Under some conditions, Vista redirects file creation and file
writes to a user-specific “Virtual Store” directory which is not
available to other users of the computer. This is typically undesirable
for CrypKey license files, as it means the license won't work
for other users on the computer, sometimes not even the same user
executing the same application using a different security mode.
CrypKey 7.1 addresses this by automatically detecting your program's
attempt to put a license in a Program Files (or other Vista-illegal)
directory. Before Vista redirects files to an unwanted directory,
we redirect them to one you do want – one that works for all users
of the computer.
The bottom line: with CrypKey 7.1 you don't
have to change anything to make CrypKey work perfectly with Vista.
Seamless 64-bit Platform Support for 32-bit Programs
If your customers try to run your 32-bit program on a 64-bit
Windows computer, will the licensing work?
CrypKey's licensing and copy protection is contained in the CrypKey
License Service and we've developed a 64-bit version of it. The
CrypKey License Service install that comes with CrypKey 7.1 automatically
detects 32- or 64-bit machines and installs the appropriate files.
The CrypKey License Service handles the differences between 32-
and 64-bit platforms and your program continues to operate normally
on either.
The bottom line: with CrypKey 7.1 you don't
have to change anything to make CrypKey work perfectly
on 64-bit Windows computers.
Seamless 64-bit Program Support
Are you contemplating porting your application to 64-bit now
or in the future? If so, CrypKey 7.1 takes care of this. Using
the new library or dll, you can implement CrypKey in your 64-bit
application just as easily as in a 32-bit application and enjoy
the same functionality.
The bottom line: if you're planning to port
your application from 32 to 64 bits, you don't have to change
anything to make CrypKey work perfectly.
Wide Area Network (WAN) Support
CrypKey 7.1 brings additional network functionality to your application.
CrypKey already supports the placement of network licenses anywhere
on a local area network (LAN), but CrypKey 7.1 allows network
licenses to be accessed over a WAN too. This includes support
for explicit computer names when a network's broadcast protocols
are not enabled. If your customers have computers that access
a network from a remote site they can still access the CrypKey
license at a central location.
The bottom line: using CrypKey 7.1, you don't
have to change anything to support WAN licensing. |
