Using the RUS utility
The RUS utility window contains the following tabs:
>Collect Status Information: The parameters in this tab are used to collect information on the current status of the licenses in the Sentinel protection key or collecting fingerprint information. The end user specifies a name and location for the generated C2V file. If more than one Sentinel protection key is installed, the user selects the required key. No private customer data is included in the C2V file.
>Apply License Update: The parameters in this tab are used to apply a V2C file and update licenses in a Sentinel protection key.
>Transfer License: The parameters in this tab are used on the source computer and recipient computer to rehost an SL key from the source computer to the recipient computer.
The topics that follow provide instructions that you can customize and send to your customers to perform various functions using the RUS utility.
>Collecting Sentinel Protection Key License Data
>Applying an Update to a License
NOTE If you are using the RUS utility with a Sentinel HL key, (hardware-based key) you must connect the key before performing any of the following procedures. The RUS utility automatically locates any Sentinel SL keys (software-based keys) installed on your computer.
Collecting Sentinel Protection Key License Data
You can use the RUS utility to produce a Customer-to-Vendor (C2V) file containing information on the current status of the licenses in your Sentinel protection keys. You can then send this file to the software vendor in order to receive a license update.
To retrieve the current license information from a Sentinel protection key
1.Launch the RUS utility (rus.exe).
2.Click the Collect Status Information tab.
3.Ensure that Update of Existing Protection Key is select at the bottom of the screen.
NOTE If you are collecting information for a disabled HL Basic key, ensure that no other HL keys are connected to the computer.
4.Click Collect Information. The Save key status as window is displayed.
5.Specify the directory where you want to store the C2V file. Enter a file name and click Save.
6.If more than one Sentinel protection key is located, a list of the keys is displayed. Select the required key, or disconnect the keys that are not required, and click Refresh.
7.The C2V file for the Sentinel protection key is generated and saved in the required location. The file can now be sent for processing to produce an update.
Collecting Computer Data
You can use the RUS utility to produce a Customer-to-Vendor (C2V) file containing information on the computer where you want to install a Sentinel protection key for a protected application. You can then send this file in order to receive a license update. This procedure would be used if a Sentinel protection key does not currently exist on the computer.
To retrieve the current computer information:
1.Launch the RUS utility (rus.exe).
2.Click the Collect Status Information tab.
3.Ensure that Installation of New Protection Key is select at the bottom of the screen.
4.Click Collect Information. The Save key status as window is displayed.
5.Specify the directory where you want to store the C2V file. Enter a file name and click Save.
6.The C2V file for the Sentinel protection key is generated and saved in the required location. The file can now be sent for processing to produce a Sentinel protection key.
Applying an Update to a License
You can use the RUS utility to apply an update to the licenses stored in your Sentinel protection keys.
To update the licenses in Sentinel protection keys:
1.Launch the RUS utility (rus.exe) or double-click the Vendor‑to‑Customer (
NOTE If you have received an update as an executable, double‑click the file and it will automatically launch RUS utility.
2.Click the Apply License File tab. (This might be the only tab displayed.)
Rehosting an SL key
You can use the RUS utility to transfer an SL key from one computer (the source computer) to another (the recipient computer). This is a three-step procedure that uses the RUS utility on both computers. The two computers can be at different sites.
NOTE The following requirements apply:
>The RUS utility must be present on both computers
>The operating system on the recipient computer must be one that supports the Run-time Environment. For SL AdminMode keys and SL Legacy keys, the Run-time Environment must be present on the recipient computer.
>If the recipient computer is a virtual machine:
•The license must allow the protected application to operate on virtual machines.
•The virtual machine must be one that is supported by Sentinel LDK.
Step 1: Collect Information About the Recipient Computer
1.On the recipient computer, launch the RUS utility (rus.exe).
2.Click the Transfer License tab.
3.Follow the instructions labeled "Step 1" to collect information about the computer and save it to a file. Make sure that the file (or a copy of the file) is accessible on the source computer.
Step 2: Generate the License Transfer File
1.On the source computer, launch the RUS utility (rus.exe).
2.Click the Transfer License tab.
3.Follow the instructions labeled "Step 2" to select the SL key to transfer, read the recipient information file, and generate a license transfer (h2h) file. Make sure that the license transfer file (or a copy of the file) is accessible on the recipient computer.
NOTE After you perform this step, the SL key is no longer available on the source computer. Be sure to keep a copy of the transfer file until you have completed the transfer procedure.
Step 3: Apply the License Transfer File
1.On the recipient computer, in the RUS utility, click the Apply License File tab
2.In the Update File field, click the browse button and locate the license transfer (h2h) file.
3.Click Apply Update. The SL key is installed on the recipient computer.
NOTE To ensure the success of the transfer procedure, all the steps in the procedure should be completed within no more than a few days of the time you first start the process.