License Manager Tools
Sentinel LDK provides two tools for working with License Managers:
>Sentinel Admin Control Center
>Sentinel Admin API
These tools provide the following functionality:
>Detach a license from a network key and attach the license to your machine or to a different recipient machine
>Cancel a detachable license prematurely
>Install an update (V2C file) to a license on a key that is visible to the Admin LM
>Break down a V2CP file to its component V2C files and then process each V2C file as described above.
>Generate a C2V file for a Sentinel SL key or a Sentinel HL (Driverless configuration) key that is visible to the Admin LM
>Configure access permissions from a client machine to a remote license server machine
>Configuring a license server machine to allow remote access from a client machine
>Configure detachable licenses parameters and other License Manager parameters
NOTE Most of the functionality listed above is relevant only for the Admin LM.
The table that follows indicates the differences between Sentinel Admin Control Center and Sentinel Admin API.
| Consideration | Admin Control Center | Admin API |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Web-based graphical user interface | Callable API functions |
| Target user | Customer's end user or license administrator | Vendor software developer |
| Types of License Managers handled | Admin LM (Under Windows, Mac, and Linux Intel/ARM) |
>Under Windows: Admin LM, Integrated LM, External LM >Under Mac: Admin LM >Under Linux Intel/ARM: Admin LM, Integrated LM |
Each of these tools is described briefly below.
Sentinel Admin Control Center
Sentinel Admin Control Center is a customizable, Web-based, end‑user utility that enables centralized administration of Admin LMs and Sentinel protection keys.
Sentinel Admin Control Center is available under the Windows, Mac, and Linux Intel/ARM operating systems.
For more information, see Sentinel Admin Control Center.
Sentinel Admin API
Sentinel Admin API provides the functionality described above in the form of callable API functions. However, Admin API can be used to access both Admin LMs (under Windows, Mac, and Linux Intel/ARM) and Integrated/External LMs (under Windows only).
You can use Admin API to develop a custom application to replace Admin Control Center.
You can incorporate calls to Admin API in your protected application. This gives you the ability, for example, to make configuration changes in the License Manager each time the protected application executes. Such changes are not dependent on the contents of the License Manager configuration file and, therefore, cannot be modified by the user and are not necessarily visible to the user.
Sentinel Admin API is also accessible in Sentinel LDK ToolBox.
For information regarding Sentinel Admin API, see the Sentinel Admin API Reference.