CrypKey USBKey

For CrypKey Instant and CrypKey SDK customers, CrypKey USBKey is a 32 MB to 2 GB flash drive software license management solution that offers an alternative to the common dongle protection method. Unlike traditional dongle solutions, which hold only the authorization codes to unlock software, CrypKey USBKey can hold a software application and its license.

Durable, simple, and economical software license protection.

It’s a convenient solution for customers who frequently move software or data between computers. It’s also a great tool for use with computers in unique circumstance that cannot easily use other software protection measures.

CrypKey USBKey can work in conjunction with CrypKey licensing whereby both CrypKey USBKey and either CrypKey Instant or CrypKey SDK are used to protect a software application. To date, CrypKey offers the only combination hardware and electronic license management solution.

CrypKey USBKey benefits users who:

•	frequently move from one computer to another and require an easy, flexible solution for transferring software licenses (i.e., those who work both at the office and at home, or travel between remote office locations)
•	prefer hardware-based license protection
•	require a backup of their software license
•	do not always have access to the internet to retrieve their license

It also benefits software developers who:

•	require flexibility in transferring and accessing their software applications
•	distribute their software and licenses in a ready-to-run format

CrypKey USBKeys are sold in minimum quantities of 10 and there is a one-time activation fee for each software title protected; volume discounts apply to orders over 10. CrypKey USBKey is

•	small (the size of a car key) and durable
•	easier to use than a dongle, since its operating system has built-in support for flash drives
•	easy to modify and update
•	less expensive than a dongle
•	greater storage capacity than a dongle (e.g., typical dongle has 128 K capacity; CrypKey USBKey’s capacity ranges from 32 MB to 2 GB)

System Requirements

The system requirements of CrypKey USBKey are:

• CrypKey Instant or CrypKey SDK
• computer with a universal series bus (USB) port
• 133 MHz (or higher) Pentium-compatible CPU
• 64 MB of RAM (recommended minimum)
• 2GB hard disk with a minimum of 650MB of free space
• Windows 2000, 2003, XP, or Vista 32

Product Specifications

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