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Benefits of SoftwareShield™ CheckPoint License Server

SoftwareShield™ CheckPoint License Server allows you to add central authentication / activation functionality to your application to deliver a truly world-class automated activation solution with a broad range of features.

The server is a multi-threaded .NET web-application that manages online activation of your software as well as a variety of other powerful features. The CheckPoint License Server efficiently supports multiple simultaneous requests and will scale with your organization's needs.

SoftwareShield™ CheckPoint License Server can be configured to Microsoft SQL Server reducing the amount of infrastructure investment needed to get up and running.

SoftwareShield™ CheckPoint License Server supports many sophisticated features including Serial Number Check-In, which allows you to set up an automated mechanism for your clients to "move their licenses". It also allows you to develop sophisticated enterprise class server-controlled bulk licensing with ease. This allows vendors to sell arbitrary sets of seats in any configuration they want.

The CheckPoint Server also supports extended end-user information management providing an efficient alternative to integrating your own CRM solution.

Use your CheckPoint License Server to activate Serial Numbers to perform virtually any function inside the client license while maintaining centralized server-based control over the activation of those licenses.

Configuration and Interface

SoftwareShield™ CheckPoint License Server’s interface is designed to be flexible and portable to any environment. This allows your development team to quickly get the product integrated into virtually any applications that require its functionality. The CheckPoint License Server can be configured to use Microsoft SQL Server as a database.

SoftwareShield™ CheckPoint License Server responds to properly formed HTTP requests via two interfaces. These interfaces include simple HTTP GET requests via a HTTP 1.1 compliant query string as well as a comprehensive SOAP web-service. You are able to securely log-in to the application and remotely set up and configure the server using the License Manager CheckPoint Remote Administration feature.

The server’s interface is designed to be flexible and portable to any environment. You can configure the server to map query string parameters into an arbitrary namespace to meet needs of existing systems. Similarly, return values can be fully customized to meet your special needs.

Using SoftwareShield's License Manager, you are able to securely add, edit, delete and manipulate data directly on the server about each of your licenses. You can pre-generate sets of Serial Numbers for your licenses and upload them or simply set up the system to enable dynamic generation of those Serial Numbers. Read more on what license models can be achieved by using the CheckPoint License Server.