User's Manual

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1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives of the manual
The purpose of this manual is to provide a full overview of SmartKey's application environments and of the product's
operational potential in general.
This manual deals with the following subjects:
• the importance of protecting software.
• SmartKey's use methods for manual protection.
• the use methods for automatic protection: this manual deals exhaustively with the techniques and instruments for
automatic protection of software and data.
• the different application situations and the protection implementation methods within the sphere of local networks.
1.2 To whom the manual is addressed
Consultation of this manual is useful for those:
• who are dealing with software protection technique for the first time, and seek a full overview of the state-of-the-art
and practical effective instructions.
• requiring the traditional techniques of manual protection, but at the same time, seeking secure, versatile instruments
for automatic protection of software and data.
•
who need to control the authorisation and execution of software: in fact, with only a few operations and using the
instruments supplied with the Developer Kit, the Eutronsec technology can be used to build sophisticated
mechanisms for controlling licenses and execution parameters, simply by using a SmartKey NET dongle.
1.3 How to contact Eutronsec
The best way to contact Eutronsec about SmartKey is to send an e-mail message to the helpdesk
[e-mail]
.
You can also telephone the Assistance Service at number
035697055
or send a fax to number
035697092
.
For all types of commercial contacts, phone
035697080
or send an e-mail message to this address:
[e-mail].