Glossary

 

Term

Description

CmActLicense

Completely software-based variant of the protection and licensing technology CodeMeter. Licenses are bound to an individual computer.

CmContainer

Summarizing notion for describing the license carriers of both CodeMeter variants. CmDongle in the case of the hardware-based licensing system and CmActLicense n the case of the software-based licensing system.

CmDongle

Hardware-based variant of the protection and licensing technology CodeMeter. Available in many form factors for a variety of interfaces.

CmDust

The CodeMeter Enduser Support Tool logs important system and CodeMeter settings and helps Wibu-Systems Support to find remedies for eventually occurring errors.

CmFAS

see CodeMeter Field Activation Service

cmu

Commandline alternative to perform many CodeMeter Control Center functions (CodeMeter Universal Support Tool).

CodeMeter Field Activation Service

see File-based Remote Programming

CodeMeter Control Center

CodeMeter Control Center provides the protected software to access the CodeMeter runtime environment. It displays information on connected CmContainer, and presents options to configure connected CmContainer. Moreover, an assistant creates license request files and imports license update files (CmFAS Assistant).

CodeMeter License Central

Ticket-based system for creating, managing, and delivering licenses for software and digital content. Available in a Desktop and an Internet Edition.

CodeMeter License Server

Runtime environment (CodeMeter.exe) for the protection and licensing technology CodeMeter.

CodeMeter WebAdmin

Graphical CodeMeter tool displaying information on connected CmContainer and related license entries in a browser. In addition, configuration and analyzing options for the CodeMeter runtime environment (CodeMeter License Server) are provided.

CodeMeter

Wibu-Systems' technology for protecting and licensing of software and digital content.

File-based Remote Programming

An CmFAS Assistant in CodeMeter Control Center supports the licensee when updating licenses.

Firm Code

The Firm Code presents a unique number each licensor (ISV) receives from Wibu-Systems. It ensures that each ISV is individually identified when protecting and licensing software or digital content.

License Activation

see File-based Remote Programming

Product Code

The Product Code represents a number free to choose and identifies the products to be protected and licensed.