Sentinel LDK-based Solution

The following diagram provides a high-level view of the Sentinel LDK-based solution:

Customer and Vendor Components

The table below lists the components that are used either at the vendor's site or redistributed to customers:

Component	Description	Deployment
Sentinel LDK Vendor Suite	Contains all the programs required to implement protection and licensing such as Sentinel LDK Envelope, Sentinel Licensing API, and Sentinel LDK ToolBox.	SDK to be installed on your (vendor's) end
Protected Application with Sentinel Protection Keys	Your software is distributed with Sentinel protection keys: >Sentinel HL: The hardware keys connect to the end users’ computers. Most times, it is possible to use these keys while installing no additional support software. >Sentinel SL: The software-based keys that exist in the secure storage of a specific computer. Sentinel SL keys provide the same functionality as Sentinel HL keys, without requiring physical distribution. You can also implement an alternative model for distributing licenses for protected applications to customers using cloud licensing (CL). Rather than hosting SL protection keys in the customer's network, the SL licenses are hosted on the vendor's server in cloud and end users consume licenses from anywhere—online or offline or both.	Customer's environment depending upon standalone or network licensing. With standalone licensing, the Sentinel protection key exists on the same system where the protected application is installed. With network licensing the protected application and Sentinel protection key exist on separate systems.
Redistributables	The protected application is deployed in the customer's environment with redistributables such as: >Sentinel LDK Run time Environment (RTE): Enables communication between a Sentinel protection key and a protected application. The Run-time Environment also contains: •License Manager enables the protected application to locate and query the protection key that provides licensing authorization to operate. •Sentinel Admin Control Center (ACC) is a customizable, Web-based, end-user utility that enables centralized administration of License Managers and Sentinel protection keys. >Sentinel Remote Update System (RUS): Utility that enables licenses in deployed Sentinel protection keys to be securely, remotely updated, or the contents of the keys to be modified.	Redistributables with the protected application in the end user's environment

Component

Description

Deployment

Sentinel LDK Vendor Suite

Contains all the programs required to implement protection and licensing such as Sentinel LDK Envelope, Sentinel Licensing API, and Sentinel LDK ToolBox.

SDK to be installed on your (vendor's) end

Protected Application with Sentinel Protection Keys

Your software is distributed with Sentinel protection keys:

>Sentinel HL: The hardware keys connect to the end users’ computers. Most times, it is possible to use these keys while installing no additional support software.

>Sentinel SL: The software-based keys that exist in the secure storage of a specific computer. Sentinel SL keys provide the same functionality as Sentinel HL keys, without requiring physical distribution.
You can also implement an alternative model for distributing licenses for protected applications to customers using cloud licensing (CL). Rather than hosting SL protection keys in the customer's network, the SL licenses are hosted on the vendor's server in cloud and end users consume licenses from anywhere—online or offline or both.

Customer's environment depending upon standalone or network licensing.

With standalone licensing, the Sentinel protection key exists on the same system where the protected application is installed. With network licensing the protected application and Sentinel protection key exist on separate systems.

Redistributables

The protected application is deployed in the customer's environment with redistributables such as:

>Sentinel LDK Run time Environment (RTE): Enables communication between a Sentinel protection key and a protected application. The Run-time Environment also contains:

•License Manager enables the protected application to locate and query the protection key that provides licensing authorization to operate.

•Sentinel Admin Control Center (ACC) is a customizable, Web-based, end-user utility that enables centralized administration of License Managers and Sentinel protection keys.

>Sentinel Remote Update System (RUS): Utility that enables licenses in deployed Sentinel protection keys to be securely, remotely updated, or the contents of the keys to be modified.

Redistributables with the protected application in the end user's environment

To learn more about the Sentinel LDK components, refer to the Sentinel LDK Software Protection and Licensing Guide.

Back-End Components

The table below lists the back-end components of the Sentinel LDK-based solution:

Component	Description	Deployment
Sentinel EMS	Web-based license and entitlement management system that can simplify licensing fulfillment and activation workflows, automate back office processes and provide several useful reports. The Sentinel EMS web front-end comprises the following portals: >Vendor Portal: Authorized users in your organization access the Vendor Portal for defining product catalogs, and managing customers, entitlements, and downloads. >Customer Portal: Your customers log on to the Customer Portal to activate licenses and to view profile information. However, this portal for Sentinel LDK is to be added in the upcoming releases. Sentinel EMS also provides a set of REST API for integrating the entitlement management functions with external IT systems, such as ERP and CRM.	As a service managed by Thales
Sentinel Connect	A Sentinel cloud-based component for seamless connection of Sentinel EMS to business applications in your back end.	Deployed and managed by Thales
Thales Server	Used for post-installation tasks such as introducing your Batch Code to Sentinel LDK components and downloading your vendor-specific libraries such as ToolBox library and licensing API libraries.

Component

Description

Deployment

Sentinel EMS

Web-based license and entitlement management system that can simplify licensing fulfillment and activation workflows, automate back office processes and provide several useful reports. The Sentinel EMS web front-end comprises the following portals:

>Vendor Portal: Authorized users in your organization access the Vendor Portal for defining product catalogs, and managing customers, entitlements, and downloads.

>Customer Portal: Your customers log on to the Customer Portal to activate licenses and to view profile information. However, this portal for Sentinel LDK is to be added in the upcoming releases.

Sentinel EMS also provides a set of REST API for integrating the entitlement management functions with external IT systems, such as ERP and CRM.

As a service managed by Thales

Sentinel Connect

A Sentinel cloud-based component for seamless connection of Sentinel EMS to business applications in your back end.

Deployed and managed by Thales

Thales Server

Used for post-installation tasks such as introducing your Batch Code to Sentinel LDK components and downloading your vendor-specific libraries such as ToolBox library and licensing API libraries.