“A fistful of licenses” is no problem: You simply create them manually with CodeMeter License Editor or the command line tool CmBoxPgm. But “for a few licenses more”, you should think about automating the license creation, distribution, and management process. Enter CodeMeter License Central! As in Ennio Morricone’s famous western, where the Man with no Name and Colonel Mortimer team up to beat the bad guys, the unique strengths of CodeMeter License Central and ERP systems work best when they work together. They are not opponents, but perfect companions. Depending on your use case, you need to decide which system should take the lead for licensing: the ERP system or CodeMeter License Central? You can also mix and match them both in a hybrid setup if you need to account for different workflows. One typical use case would be a combination of subscription licenses sold either directly by you or distributed via a reseller. In this situation, your resellers could create their licenses via a portal with CodeMeter License Central, and the ERP system is notified each month about the number of active licenses for an aggregated bill for the reseller. You could even sell more subscriptions directly by moving them from the ERP system to CodeMeter License Central. Alternatively, you can run reseller licenses first through the ERP system or direct-sale licenses first through CodeMeter License Central. To make the link between the ERP system and CodeMeter License Central, you have a choice of a simple or a sophisticated SOAP interface, a generic connector with a REST-like API, or some custom layer to slot in between the two sides. When using the generic connector and a custom layer, you can adjust the operating logic to suit your specific needs, letting you respond to any changes in your requirements with little interventions and expansions that do not force you to move everything into the ERP system. For SAP, you have two turnkey solutions ready and waiting: Our partner Informatics has created a framework for integration in SAP, typically used in the SD (Sales and Distribution) modules. Alternatively, CodeMeter License Central can be contacted directly from SAP’s EMS module. One important aspect is the backchannel between CodeMeter License Central and the ERP system. When the ERP system is in the lead, the backchannel can feed back information about the current state of licenses, e.g. whether and where they are activated. All of this information can be sent via the notification dispatcher (push) or requested by the ERP system when they are needed (pull). If licenses are created in CodeMeter License Central, the backchannel is still key for the ERP system to bill those licenses, again with push or pull options available.

1. For a few
licenses more
Integrating CodeMeter
with your ERP system
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Ruediger Kuegler
VP Professional Services
ruediger.kuegler@wibu.com
Joerg Jans
Professional Services
joerg.jans@wibu.com

2. To access the on-demand replay
of this masterclass, please visit
www.wibu.com/wibu-systems-webinars/for-a-few-
licenses-more/access.html
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3. Introduction
A look at CodeMeter and some specific application areas
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4. Use Cases
• Existing mainstream system
• ERP system, e-commerce solution, CRM system, …
• CodeMeter License Central / License Portal as Leading System
• ERP system for invoicing
• Special workflows or requirements for software (virtual goods)
• Subscriptions
• Reseller Integration
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5. 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
UpdateTrigger
CmAct-
License
CRM
E-Commerce
ERP
ISV
User

6. CodeMeter License Central Architecture
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Webserver in DMZ
Inhouse IT
Virtual Machine
Internet
Application-
server
Webserver
ERP
CRM
Database
Firm Security Box
License Portal
Gateway
E-Commerce
CRM
(Sales Force)
Activation
Wizard
Browser
Connector
C
C
Database
Customized
Application
G
C
Connector

7. CodeMeter License Central
Interfaces
The Architecture
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8. Interfaces
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ERP / CRM / e-Commerce System
CodeMeter License Central Core
WSOrder
Customized WebService
WSConnector
Customized Connector
Generic Connector

9. SAP Integration
Comparing two SAP worlds
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10. SAP Integration
SAP
• Ready-to-use interface provided by
INFORMATICS Holding GmbH
• Interface, integration, and customization
from one partner
• Best practice: integration into sales and
distribution (SD) workflows
• Dynamic item creation
• Storage of license information in the
equipment
• Feedback via Notification Dispatcher
SAP EMS
• Provided by SAP
• Simple default workflows that can be
customized during integration
• Storage of license information in the
entitlement management system
• Feedback via Notification Dispatcher
(Push)
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11. Back-Channel
The Architecture
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12. Back-Channel
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ERP / CRM / e-Commerce System
CodeMeter License Central Core
WSReporting / WSOrder / WSTicket / …
Notification Dispatcher (INFORMATICS Module, EMS Module, Webhooks, Mail, Customized)

13. Demos
Time for a Live Test
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14. Demo
• ERP triggers
• Perpetual Licenses
• Regular Subscriptions
• Subscription 365
• Field Engineer Licenses
• Reseller Integration (tickets on stock)
• CodeMeter License Central / License Portal triggers
• Regular Subscriptions
• Reseller Integration (tickets on demand)
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15. Summary
Key Takeaways from This Session
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16. Summary
• CodeMeter License Central offers different Interfaces
• REST-Like API (Connectors)
• Native SOAP
• Out-of-the-Box Solutions
• INFORMATICS, SAP EMS, Notification Dispatcher
• Customizations possible
• Workflows, Interfaces, …
• Best practice: Via connectors
• Back-channel
• ERP systems pull from CodeMeter License Central
• Notification Dispatcher provides push and pull
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