Time-limited Rental
| Sentinel LDK Functionality | Manages the time period over which your software can be used |
| Software Distribution Method |
>Physical package >Electronic distribution |
| Applicable Key Types |
>All Sentinel HL (Driverless configuration) keys except Sentinel HL Basic >Sentinel SL (including CL) |
| Protection Method |
>Envelope-based automatic implementation >API-based automatic implementation |
Description
The end user pre-pays a fee for a specific period of time, either for a predetermined number of days or terminating on a predetermined expiration date.
End users can monitor the remaining time using Sentinel Admin Control Center, and can order a license renewal before the license expires.
NOTE You can also specify a licensing period that is shorter than one day, as described in Micro-rental.
Implementation
1.Select the executable file that you want to license, and determine by which Feature ID it will be identified.
2.Select your protection method:
•Envelope-based automatic implementation
Protect the executable file using Sentinel LDK Envelope, specifying its Feature ID.
•API-based automatic implementation
In your code, insert a Sentinel Licensing API Login call to the Feature ID.
3.In Sentinel LDK-EMS, create a Product that includes the Feature ID and define either an expiration date or the number of days until expiration.
4.Distribute your software with the appropriate Sentinel protection key programmed with the license.
5.Renew the license remotely