Using the cloud for software licenses is all the rage at the moment, especially for enterprise software where admins take over most of the day-to-day management tasks on behalf of the users in their organization. The advantages are obvious: Providers and users can access their license information at any time, and often usage data as well. Licenses can be changed on the fly; they can be created, updated, or revoked as needed. For admins, it becomes easy to actively organize which users can use which licenses on which devices. Manufacturing facilities on the proverbial shop floor are, however, often not hooked up to the Internet, but instead run offline and fully autonomously. The reasons for this are obvious: Machines will not suddenly come to a standstill should the Internet connection break down. This could lead to massive costs down the line – just imagine a furnace falling cold in a steelworks. At the same time, keeping machines separate from the Internet protects against cyberattacks and sabotage. Attackers cannot tamper with devices they simply cannot reach. As part of Industry 4.0, more and more manufacturing data is sent over the Internet, e.g., for predictive maintenance. In most cases, the data is captured and passed onto the Internet via dedicated gateways. Still, there is no direct Internet connection on the shop floor for the reasons named above. What does that mean for licensing? A lot, for architectural purposes. The servers needed to create and manage licenses are usually on the Internet. The users, like the operators of manufacturing lines, need to activate the licenses directly on the computers and devices on the shop floor. As with the data collected for Industry 4.0 purposes, this works without a direct Internet connection. All that is needed is an intermediate medium, which can be a regular PC, to move the license from the online to the offline world. If need be, this can happen completely offline by physically sharing data. In this webinar, we will follow the process of activating licenses with an offline device and CodeMeter License Central in detail. Which data is needed at what point? How can that data be shared? Which steps are optional and can be skipped for the offline process? And how does CodeMeter License Central make all of this simpler?

1. Cloud-Based Licensing
in Offline Scenarios
Strategies and Best Practices
Rüdiger Kügler
VP Professional Services
rk@wibu.com
Jörg Jans
Professional Services
joerg.jans@wibu.com
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please visit
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based-licensing-in-offline-scenarios/access.html
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3. Overview
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4. CodeMeter Product Overview
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License
Central
CodeMeter
Cloud
CmDongle
CodeMeter
Cloud Lite
SaaS
Software
On Prem
@ Cloud
On Prem
Software
Mainstream
System
License Creation
License Management
License
Storage
Protected and
Licensed Software
Cloud
On
Prem
Mobile
App
SAW / Browser
CmAct-
License
CRM
E-Commerce
ERP
ISV User

5. CodeMeter Container Types
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6. • CmDongle
• Mobile
• Highest security
• CmReady
• Mobile
• Uses existing
flash memory device
• CmCloudContainer
• Mobile
• Requires Internet connection
• Highest security
• CmActLicense
• Bound to a device
CmContainer Types
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7. License Activation
The Basic Process
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8. CodeMeter
License Central
Transferring a License into a CmContainer (Online)
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Online PC
WibuCmRaC (License request)
WibuCmRaU (License update)
WibuCmRaC (Receipt)

9. CodeMeter
License Central
Transferring a License into a CmContainer (Offline)
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Offline PC
Online PC
WibuCmRaC (License request)
WibuCmRaU (License update)
WibuCmRaC (Receipt)
File
Transfer

10. Fingerprinting Offline Devices
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11. • SmartBind
• Default (automatic) binding
• Maintained by Wibu-Systems
• Workflow I
• WibuCmLiF  WibuCmRaC
• WibuCmRaC  WibuCmRaU
• Pre-activation during production
• Binding Extension
• Individual Binding as plugin to CodeMeter
• Implementation effort by ISV
• Workflow I
• WibuCmLiF  WibuCmRaC
• WibuCmRaC  WibuCmRaU
• Pre-activation during production
• Workflow II
• Device ID  Binding Value  WibuCmRaC
(Simulated)
• WibuCmRaC  WibuCmRaU
• Storage of Device ID during production
Fingerprinting Offline Devices
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12. Push Updates for Known Devices
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13. During Production possible
CodeMeter
License Central
Push Updates for Known Devices
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Offline PC
Online PC
File
Transfer
WibuCmRaM
WibuCmRaC (License request)
WibuCmRaU (License update)
WibuCmRaU (License update)

14. CodeMeter
License Central
Push Updates for Known Devices
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Offline PC
Online PC
File
Transfer
WibuCmRaM
WibuCmRaU (License update)
…
…

15. License Deactivation
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16. License Deactivation
• Deactivation creates a new license file (higher generation ID)
• Secure storage of generation ID
• Receipt mandatory to confirm deactivation
• Firm Update Counter after deactivation
• Manual confirmation by ISV possible
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17. Indirect Activation via
Edge Devices or Engineering PCs
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18. Indirect Activation via Edge Devices or Engineering PCs
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Cloud Device
Edge
License
Central
License Central +
Gateway / License
Portal
Daemon
Application /
Firmware
and
CodeMeter
Runtime
WibuCmRaU
Engineering PC
Browser
WibuCmRaC
WibuCmRaC
HTTP POST / JSON
JSON / CORS
Proprietary
Web Interface

19. License Servers and
Redundant License Servers
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20. License Servers and Redundant License Servers
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API Interface
CodeMeter
License Server
Browser
Web
Admin
Network License Server Device
TCP/IP | Port 22350
TCP/IP | Port 22352
Software / Firmware
CodeMeter
License Server

21. License Servers and Redundant License Servers
• License Server
• Central license management
• TCP/IP communication Client  Server
• License Quantity defines number of devices per license
• Windows, Linux, macOS
• CmDongle, CmActLicense, CmCloudContainer, CmReady
• WebAdmin for support processes
• CodeMeter Control Center / cmu-tool
• Redundancy
• Two-License Servers with/without usage tracking
• Triple Mode Redundancy (TMR)
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22. Advanced Requirements
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23. Advanced Requirements
• Bulk updates for entire shop floor landscapes
• Tool to collect WibuCmRaC files and push WibuCmRaU files
• XML file, Zip archive, … to transfer all files at once, individual implementation
• Subscription licenses in industrial manufacturing
• Needs direct or indirect Internet connection for renewal
• Alternatively, via Push updates
• License Subscription vs. Maintenance Subscription
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