Own software licensing

[soubry cedric]

Hi

I'm looking for a blueprint, architectural software design concerning
licensing.

We have a three-tier application (Gui/Application/Db).

We want to limit the number of work posts that can make use of the program
simultaneously.

If someone buys 12 licenses, only 12 work posts can connect at the same
time.

The difficulty is that a "work post" isn't a normal pc but a terminal
client.

The terminal clients are connecting to 5 terminal servers in load balancing.
Our software is running on the terminal servers.

I think the best solution is to make an own license server. A program that
distributes and controls licenses.

Does anyone know where I could find information about this topic? Maybe
better solutions concerning licensing?

Thx

[Cor]

Hi Soubry,

Maybe this will help, or not, but when I did not send it to you, than I was
sure of that?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tscontrols.asp

Cor

[easylm]

[Commercial...]

I noticed your post, and at first glance it looks like our Orion
Network License Server will do what you need very cleanly. Orion is a
flexible system that supports an array of licensing models, and runs
on any Java-capable app server.

Please take a moment to look at our website at
http://www.agilis-sw.com/orion/

You may also send me an email at do*****@agilis-sw.com if you have any
questions.

Best of success with your product!

Regards,
Dominic Haigh
Agilis Software
"soubry cedric" <ce*******@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<40*********************@news.skynet.be>...

Hi

I'm looking for a blueprint, architectural software design concerning
licensing.

We have a three-tier application (Gui/Application/Db).

We want to limit the number of work posts that can make use of the program
simultaneously.

If someone buys 12 licenses, only 12 work posts can connect at the same
time.

The difficulty is that a "work post" isn't a normal pc but a terminal
client.

The terminal clients are connecting to 5 terminal servers in load balancing.
Our software is running on the terminal servers.

I think the best solution is to make an own license server. A program that
distributes and controls licenses.

Does anyone know where I could find information about this topic? Maybe
better solutions concerning licensing?

Thx