Features Introduced in the 10.0 Windows Release

This section lists down the new features included in Windows Sentinel RMS v10.0 release.

Introduced Sentinel RMS Cloud License Manager (LM) for SCL Add-on Users

A cloud-based RMS License Manager, managed as a service by Thales, has been introduced in this release for the SCL Add-on users. This new deployment is called the Connected (Cloud LM) mode. The major highlights of the new feature are:

>In Sentinel EMS, Flexible License Model now provides a new deployment type called Connected (Cloud LM). In addition, usage reports is also supported by Connected (Cloud LM) mode.

>Sentinel RMS license version is upgraded to version 22.

Sentinel RMS 10.0 Release Notes

>Windows

>Linux

>Mac

>Android

>Linux ARM

>RMS Cloud LM is accessible either through SCP-integrated library or RMS Cloud LM REST APIs.

> SCP-integrated library includes a new value 'sntl-cloudlm' for SNTL_ATTR_APPCONTEXT_CONTACT_SERVER attribute (available in sntl_licensing_app_context_new API).

>SCP-integrated library includes the following two new attributes in sntl_licensing_configure API:

• SNTL_ATTR_CONFIG_SCP_REGISTRATION_TOKEN

•SNTL_ATTR_CONFIG_SCP_TENANT_HOST_ADDRESS

>SCP configuration file includes the following new properties:

• TenantHostAddress

•RegistrationToken

>Added sample programs to demonstrate Cloud LM licensing for C, Java, and .NET.

NOTE   Refer to the Common Use Cases sections of C, Java, and .NET for a quick snapshot of the APIs workflow.

End of Development ("EoD") for the Legacy (VLS) Licensing API

From the Sentinel RMS v10.0 onward, new developments would no longer be made to the legacy licensing (VLS) API in the upcoming General Availability ("GA") releases.

Unified APIs, introduced since v9.0.0 of Sentinel RMS, must be used for implementing licensing under all scenarios as these:

> Provide a compact API set with minimal, intuitive, and easy to remember semantics.

> Offer uniform licensing and features in C, Java, and .NET implementations.

> Follow consistent approach across all the deployment modes—On-premises, Lease, and Connected (Cloud LM) modes—allowing you to rebalance across deployments.

>Can be evaluated and integrated easily using the API Explorer tool and sample programs.

NOTE   The documentation is still to be fully updated for the removal of references of VLS APIs.