Licence Protector offers software copy protection with all the advantages and flexibility of a software solution. However, there are some situations where a hardware protection makes sense.

• Using one single license on multiple PC's and no online connection is available. The user can move the license from PC A to PC B using the USB stick
• Deliver a complete application on a USB stick - ready to go without the need to activate the software
• Marketing reasons - instead of receiving a CD, the user gets an USB stick with additional value for him

Licence Protector offers a unique protection feature using a standard USB stick. The license is bound to an individual criterion of the USB stick, which cannot be copied. It supports all the license options of a single user license like

• Evaluation options
• Multiple Modules

and additionally the option to define

• on how many PC's the USB stick can be used or
• how many users can start the application

This is a very handy feature as you can control the usage of the stick. The USB stick solution has a lot of advantages over a Dongle:

• It is favorable - the price is only a fraction of the price of a Dongle
• The customer could even use his own USB stick. You can send out a Serial Number and activate the license on the USB stick using Online, E-Mail, Fax and phone activation. This is important if you deliver in multiple countries and shipping hardware is difficult
• In case of a hardware failure you can instantly issue a temporary license, where the license is stored on the local PC

The USB protection is available for single user licenses and is part of the Professional Edition.