@ctivate™ is a fast, easy, reliable and cost effective solution for implementing anti-piracy, copy protection and software activation featuring a high level of security and protection against illegal software copying and distribution ensuring that each copy of your digital product is used in compliance with your license terms and is not shared or used simultaneously on more than one computer.
The @ctivate™ service provides you with powerful reporting, detailed statistics, automatic license key management and reseller administration. Advanced features give you the ability to create trialware, product activation, subscription and floating or static network licenses.
Zero Downtime
By using our Activation Server, there is no downtime making the transition over to the @ctivate system completely transparent to your customers.
Piracy Protection
Eliminate License sharing and increase sales with extensive protection against illegal copying and casual sharing. This ensures that each copy is secure.
Network Licences
@ctivate allows you to create Network or “floating” licenses that allow you to create multi user licenses ensuring compliance in a Network environment.
Technical Support
All of our Licensing Solutions come with outstanding FREE Technical Support. Our Support Techs are available in the United States and Europe.
Features
- Protect any Windows or Mac application (copy protection)
- Add serial number checking to your Windows or Mac applications
- Add software activation to your Windows or Mac applications
- Add trial modes to your Windows or Mac applications (DEMO run mode)
- Add expiry to your Windows or Mac applications (subscription)
- Add network licenses to your Windows or Mac applications (floating or static)
- Manager your serial numbers and software activations via a web interface on your server
- Block serial numbers and reactivations via the web interface on your server or our managed activation server
Benefits
- Eliminate Serial Number or License Key sharing
- Flexible activation, protection and License Management
Details
- Custom Demo and Evaluation Features
- Turn-Key Solutions
Activation Server
- Windows/Linux/Mac server with PHP4 or higher (PHP5 recommended)
- Database compatible with: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres SQL, Sybase, INFORMIX, MiniSQL or ODBC
Client Machine
- Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/Windows7
- Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
The Activation Methods
Online Activations
The Online activation process handles registration data and serial number verification when the software is first run. The application sends a request to the activation server and receives instruction to either activate or prevent the software from being activated. When the user runs the protected software protected by @ctivate for the first time, the user is prompted for registration data. Once the necessary registration data is provided (name, email address and serial number) @ctivate generates a request number uniquely identifying user’s computer and sends it to @ctivate Server. In response to key file Activation Server generates a license file, which is transmitted back. If the user’s registration info is correct, @ctivate will activate the application, otherwise, application will run in trial or demo mode.
Manual Activations: Email or Telephone
Phone and email activation is an ideal solution for those users, who do not have direct internet access or do not want your application to connect to activation server. @ctivate generates a unique request number for every user and we can manually enter the request number into the activation server to generate the license key for the user. The user has to dictate the request number and License Key to our software activation service and receives the response get the Activation Code. Once the Activation code is generated the user then enters it into the software to activate it.
The Activation Process
Community Flow
All software products indirectly “talk” to the license file and the activation server via the license manager. The license manager encapsulates all logic for the license management. Additionally, the license manager can talk directly to the activation server which allows users to activate directly inside the license manager user interface and thus simplifies the activation process.
License fileLicense ManagerSoftware product = Activation server
For network licenses, the License manager run as a server application from which the other license manager applications can obtain their license on program start.
License Manager (on a network client) Software product
License file License Manager (on network server) = Activation server
A Visual Reference
- Present your customers a customized activation code request web page.
- Have customers enter the product serial number and customer address data. The server component is compatible with any serial number format.
- Automatically generate instant activation codes on your server online
Note: Screenshot showing customized user activation code request (screenshot used for illustration only – your customized activation web page can be made looking differently)
- Manage your products and assign them serial numbers
- Generate monthly activation reports for your products
- Generate activation charts for your products
- Export customer activation data (CSV)
- See on a world map where your customers come from (countries, US states or Canada provinces)
- Manage your licenses and activations
