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Article #40KeyAccess Released for NeXTstep
From: ale!todd
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 21:39
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 21:39
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contract: Liveware Corporation (303) 484-7607 Sun Apr 5 18:32:06 MDT 1992 Today, Liveware Corporation, a privately held company based in the majestic Rocky Mountains of Colorado, released the KeyFamily(tm) of products. A suite of user authentication objects for the developer, KeyAccess(tm), KeyDaemon(tm), KeyInstall(tm) and KeyGenerator(tm) free you from the aches and pains of allocating resources to devise your own non-standard mechanism, while giving you the added security you need to insure your products florish on the market. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- KeyAccess Overview KeyAccess is a user authentication mechanism. Using KeyInstall, the NeXTstep developer can install and have operating the KeyAccess object in minutes. The developer then has a powerful and robust user authentication mechanism, uniquely solving the developers authentication needs. The end user only sees the KeyAccess once, when they are asked to validate a new copy of the software. Feature List o Automated installation in the project folder, with KeyInstall. o Demo mode support. o Transparent Client/Server functionality. o HostID, Network Concurrent, and UserID floating licensing scheme. o Robust validation correction, on unexpected application termination. o On demand validation, almost negating network load issues. o One KeyGenerator issued to each developer reducing software support at the developer's site. o Host and Network validation mechanisms. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- KeyDaemon Overview KeyDaemon is a small and powerful Server for the Key family of objects. The installation process for the System Administrator/End User is quick. There is no network rebooting required. KeyDaemon and KeyAccess follow the Server/Client model. KeyAccess is responsible for requesting validation of program copies on a NetInfo network. The communication protocol is robust, checking for zombied copies of programs, and freeing network licenses for use if a validated program terminates prior to properly checking back the license. Feature List o Transparent Client/Server functionality. o Low disk space overhead on distribution media. o HostID, Network Concurrent, and UserID floating licensing scheme. o Robust validation correction, on unexpected application termination. o On demand validation, almost negating network load issues. o Host and Network validation mechanisms. o Shadow database management and security. o Clone Server support. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- KeyInstall Overview KeyInstall is what the developer uses to install the KeyAccess object into their project directory. The process takes about 2-3 minutes and they a couple of minutes if the developer wishes to instantiate and connect the object in the nib file of the project. With a simple double-click, the developer has installed the power of a robust User Authentication mechanism. KeyInstall is shipped with all KeyAccess objects to the purchaser of the KeyAccess package, specific to that project. Features o Quick and simplified installation process. o Online quide for specialized installation requirements. o Automagic updating of the dependant make files in the project directory.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!ogicse!mintaka.lcs.mit.edu!bloom-picayune.mit.edu!news From: ale!todd@csn.org Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: KeyAccess Released for NeXTstep Message-ID: <1992Apr6.213919.11376@athena.mit.edu> Date: 6 Apr 92 21:39:19 GMT Article-I.D.: athena.1992Apr6.213919.11376 Sender: news@athena.mit.edu (News system) Followup-To: poster Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Lines: 81 Approved: lacsap@mit.edu Nntp-Posting-Host: plethora.media.mit.edu