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10-12-2009, 10:45 AM
Sentinel Hardware Keys SDK Version 1.3.0 – Release Notes:
New Features in Sentinel Keys Server:
■ Sentinel Keys License Monitor enhanced with a more intuitive interface.
■ Support added for IPv6 protocol.
Sentinel Keys License Monitor (SKLM) Enhancements
Sentinel Keys License Monitor has been improved to include following features in addition to its
existing functionality:
■ GUI Enhancements: The GUI of Sentinel Keys License Monitor has been enhanced to
make it more informational, user-friendly, and easy to navigate. The information has been
divided across three pages—Welcome, Keys Information, and Configuration. The Welcome
page has been added to provide an overview of the enhancements and new features in the
current SKLM release. The Keys Information page contains the existing functionality of
SKLM. The Configuration page provides an interface to server-side configuration file, as
mentioned in point below.
■ Interface to update server-side configuration file: The new page—Configuration,
allows you to view and update the start-up settings of Sentinel Keys Server, stored in the server-side configuration file, sntlconfigsrvr.xml. This provides flexibility in configuring
server parameters, such as setting the license monitor or server port.
■ Restricted Access to SKLM: From this release, the access to Sentinel Keys License
Monitor has been restricted to a specific set of users. To do so, the Configuration page
provides the Authorized user list field and sntlconfigsrvr.xml provides a new tag,
AuthenticatedUsers. This restricted access helps ensure that only an authorized set of
users can view/update the critical server information provided by Sentinel Keys License
Monitor.
New Features in Sentinel Shell (CodeCover):
In this release, Sentinel Shell has been renamed to Sentinel CodeCover with various new
features.
Note: IMPORTANT
This release onwards Shell will be known as CodeCover.
Following are the features added in this release:
■ Code Morphing: CodeCover uses the feature, Code Morphing, to obfuscate important
code fragments to ensure that the implementation logic is not revealed to any reverse
engineering technique.
■ 64-bit CodeCover SDK: CodeCover SDK has been extended to protect x64 VC++
applications.
■ AES Encryption for Data File Protection: SHK 1.3.0 supports use of AES algorithm
for encrypting data files of a CodeCover-protected application. In earlier versions, a
proprietary encryption algorithm is used to encrypt the data files. To support this feature,
the Use AES Encryption for data files option has been provided on the Networking tab of Sentinel Keys Toolkit, during CodeCover protection. However, the AES encryption
should not be used to protect data files if the application executes on Windows 9x.
Next:
■ Sentinel Keys Server Performance Enhanced
Earlier versions of Sentinel Keys Server were able to handle only 15 concurrent clients.
Whereas, now Sentinel Keys Server is enhanced to serve around 200 concurrent licenses, as
well as query and read functions using different client applications.
In case of an error the Sentinel Keys Server returns an appropriate error message, such as server
is too busy or server timed-out, etc.
■ Increased Number of Enumerated Sentinel Keys Server
The number of Sentinel Keys Server that can be enumerated over a network has been increased
from 10 to 100.
■ Removed Support for IPX and NetBEUI
The support for legacy networking protocols, IPX and NetBEUI, has been discontinued from this
release.
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New Features in Sentinel Keys Server:
■ Sentinel Keys License Monitor enhanced with a more intuitive interface.
■ Support added for IPv6 protocol.
Sentinel Keys License Monitor (SKLM) Enhancements
Sentinel Keys License Monitor has been improved to include following features in addition to its
existing functionality:
■ GUI Enhancements: The GUI of Sentinel Keys License Monitor has been enhanced to
make it more informational, user-friendly, and easy to navigate. The information has been
divided across three pages—Welcome, Keys Information, and Configuration. The Welcome
page has been added to provide an overview of the enhancements and new features in the
current SKLM release. The Keys Information page contains the existing functionality of
SKLM. The Configuration page provides an interface to server-side configuration file, as
mentioned in point below.
■ Interface to update server-side configuration file: The new page—Configuration,
allows you to view and update the start-up settings of Sentinel Keys Server, stored in the server-side configuration file, sntlconfigsrvr.xml. This provides flexibility in configuring
server parameters, such as setting the license monitor or server port.
■ Restricted Access to SKLM: From this release, the access to Sentinel Keys License
Monitor has been restricted to a specific set of users. To do so, the Configuration page
provides the Authorized user list field and sntlconfigsrvr.xml provides a new tag,
AuthenticatedUsers. This restricted access helps ensure that only an authorized set of
users can view/update the critical server information provided by Sentinel Keys License
Monitor.
New Features in Sentinel Shell (CodeCover):
In this release, Sentinel Shell has been renamed to Sentinel CodeCover with various new
features.
Note: IMPORTANT
This release onwards Shell will be known as CodeCover.
Following are the features added in this release:
■ Code Morphing: CodeCover uses the feature, Code Morphing, to obfuscate important
code fragments to ensure that the implementation logic is not revealed to any reverse
engineering technique.
■ 64-bit CodeCover SDK: CodeCover SDK has been extended to protect x64 VC++
applications.
■ AES Encryption for Data File Protection: SHK 1.3.0 supports use of AES algorithm
for encrypting data files of a CodeCover-protected application. In earlier versions, a
proprietary encryption algorithm is used to encrypt the data files. To support this feature,
the Use AES Encryption for data files option has been provided on the Networking tab of Sentinel Keys Toolkit, during CodeCover protection. However, the AES encryption
should not be used to protect data files if the application executes on Windows 9x.
Next:
■ Sentinel Keys Server Performance Enhanced
Earlier versions of Sentinel Keys Server were able to handle only 15 concurrent clients.
Whereas, now Sentinel Keys Server is enhanced to serve around 200 concurrent licenses, as
well as query and read functions using different client applications.
In case of an error the Sentinel Keys Server returns an appropriate error message, such as server
is too busy or server timed-out, etc.
■ Increased Number of Enumerated Sentinel Keys Server
The number of Sentinel Keys Server that can be enumerated over a network has been increased
from 10 to 100.
■ Removed Support for IPX and NetBEUI
The support for legacy networking protocols, IPX and NetBEUI, has been discontinued from this
release.
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