Unleash the Power
of CodeMeter
Stefan Bamberg | Senior Key Account Manager
stefan.bamberg@wibu.com
Wolfgang Völker | Director Product Management
wolfgang.voelker@wibu.com
CodeMeter Core Features
Integration in the Software
Back Office Integration

The Overall Picture of Protection and Licensing
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▪ CodeMeter
▪ License Models
▪ CodeMeter Variants
▪ Software Integration
▪ Automatic Encryption
▪ API Calls
▪ Back Office Integration
▪ ERP / e-commerce / MES / CRM
▪ Software Activation
Software Integration
CodeMeter Protection Suite
Back Office Integration
CodeMeter License Central
CodeMeter
Runtime
Embedded
µEmbedded

Integrate Once – Deliver Many (1)
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Integrate Once Deliver Many
Integration into processes
ERP / CRM
E-commerce
Software
License Portal
License
Central
Delivery to the user
License
Central
Integration into software
Software SoftwareProtection
Suite

Integrate Once – Deliver Many (2)
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License
• Basic Module
• Single User
• Additional Module
• Single User
• 30 days
License
• Basic Module
• Subscription
• Additional Module
• Subscription
License
• Basic Module
• 7 Users
• Additional Module
• 5 Users
License
• Basic Module
• Single User
• Pay-per-Use
Software Software Software Software

CodeMeter Licensing Systems
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CmCloudContainer
License container
in the WIBU cloud
Bound to a user
CmDongle
License container
in a secure hw element
Bound to a smart card chip
License Server
License Server in LAN / WAN
CmActLicense
License container
in an encrypted file
Bound to an endpoint

CodeMeter Core Features
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License Entries
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▪ License entry = Firm Code | Product Code
▪ Firm Code: issued by Wibu-Systems
▪ Product Code:
▪ Defined by the software vendor
▪ Per Option / Module / Feature
▪ 4 bn. Product Codes (UInt32)
▪ Up to 2,000 Product Items per CmContainer
▪ Product Item Options: Each license can include
combinable options
Firm Code: 6.000.010
…
Product Code: 201.000
Product Code: 201.001
Product Code: 201.002
Product Item Options
Product Item Options
Product Item Options

Product Item OptionsLicense Models
License Modelling
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▪ Single User
▪ Concurrent Users
▪ Subscriptions
▪ Trial / Demo
▪ Feature-on-Demand
▪ Maintenance Contracts
▪ Named User
▪ …
▪ Text
▪ License Quantity
▪ Expiration Time
▪ Usage Period
▪ Unit Counter
▪ Maintenance Period
▪ License Transfer
▪ …

Product Item Options
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Activation Time (Extended) Protected Data
Expiration Time
Feature Map
Hidden Data
License Quantity
Maintenance Period
Secret Data
Text
Unit Counter
Usage Period
Named User License
Linger Time
Customer Own License
Information
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Module Items License Transfer
User Data
Universal Data
Access Password
Minimum Runtime Version
Maximum Encryption Rate

CodeMeter
Embedded
Cloud Application
Personal Computer
Industrial PC
Embedded System
IoT / IIoT Device
Mobile Device / Tablet
Controller / PLC
Micro Controller
FPGAs
Scalable CodeMeter Variants
High Power
Small Size
CodeMeter
Runtime
CodeMeter
µEmbedded
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CodeMeter
Cloud Lite

CodeMeter Runtime in Detail (1)
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CmDongle CmActLicense
Software
Additional Tools
(cmu, CmDust)
CodeMeter
Control Center
CodeMeter Core API -
Dynamic Libraries
CodeMeter License Server
Browser
CodeMeter WebAdmin
LAN/WAN ServerCmCloudContainer

CodeMeter in a Network (LAN)
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API Interface
CodeMeter
License Server
Browser
Web
Admin
Browser
Network License Server Client
TCP/IP | Port 22350
TCP/IP | Port 22352
Software
CodeMeter
License Server

User
License Transfer: License Borrowing
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Activate Borrow
ReturnDeactivate
Vendor
License
Central
License
Activation
License
Transfer
Network
License Server Computer / Client

SmartBind: Creation of the Fingerprint
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HD MAC CPU ID
CPU
Type
TPM BIOS …
WIBU property catalog
(secret recipe)
Available properties
Property vector
Calculation of the fingerprint
MAC CPU ID
CPU
Type
BIOS …HD 1 HD 2
HD 1 HD 2 MAC CPU ID
CPU
Type
BIOS …
Fingerprint Inventory Redundancy Bits

Software Integration
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Software Integration
▪ Automatic Encryption
▪ CodeMeter Protection Suite
▪ Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, .NET Assemblies, Java J2SE and J2EE
▪ Software Protection API
▪ Wibu Universal Protection Interface (WUPI)
▪ Dynamic decryption and encryption of code parts at runtime
▪ Adds cryptographic checks automatically
▪ CodeMeter Core API
▪ Basic API; all other APIs and tools are based on it
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CodeMeter Protection Suite
CodeMeter Protection Suite
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Automatic License Checks
Encryption of Individual Functions
Automatic Protection
(IP Protection)
Anti-Debug Methods
CodeMeter Variant Used
Individual License Checks
Integrity Protection
(Tamper Protection)
Native Code
CodeMeter
Runtime
IxProtector
AxProtector
AxProtector
IP Protection
IxProtector
IP Protection
Java.NET
CodeMeter
Runtime
CodeMeter
Runtime
CodeMeter
Embedded
AxProtector
.NET
AxProtector
Java
AxProtector
CmE
IxProtector CmE
Windows,
macOS, Linux
Windows,
macOS, Linux,
Android
Android, Linux Java SE, Java EE
.NET Framework,
.NET Standard
AxProtector
.NET
IP Protection
AxProtector
Java
IP Protection

Just Decompile: Unprotected .NET Assembly
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Operational Concept of AxProtector .NET
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Protected ApplicationCompiled Application
Header
Code
Header
Resources AxProtector .NET
Stub Code
(without intellectual property)
AxEngine
(Security Engine)
Encrypted
Code
Encrypted
Resources

Just Decompile: Protected .NET Assembly
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Wupi Calls in the Source Code
//check if the license for module 1 (font) is available
if (Wupi.CheckLicense(1))
{
ChangeFont();
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("This module has not been activated!",
"License Error",
MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
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CodeMeter Core API
// Access license
CmAccess2(…)
// Use license
CmCrypt2(…)
// Read license properties
CmGetInfo(…)
// Release license
CmRelease(…)
// Error handling
CmGetLastErrorCode(…)
// Create license request
CmLtCreateContext(…)
// Import license update
CmExecuteRemoteUpdate(…)
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Back Office Integration
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License Creation
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CodeMeter High Level Programming API (HIP)
CmBoxPgm
CodeMeter
License Editor
CodeMeter
License Central
Your
Application

End UserVendor
CodeMeter License Central – Ticketing System
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Ticket + Fingerprint
4
License
5
Ticket
2
Purchase Order
1
E-Commerce
ERP/CRM Software
License Portal
Ticket:
ABCDE-FGHIJ-KLMNO-PQRST-UVWXY
3
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Web Server in DMZInhouse IT
Virtual Machine
Systems in Internet
Architecture of the Internet Edition and Integration Options
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Application Server
Web Server
ERP
CRM
Database
Firm Security Box
WebDepot
CustomDepot
Gateway
E-Commerce
CRM
(Salesforce)
Activation
Wizard
Browser
Connector
C
C
Database
Customized
Application
G
C
Connector
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WebDepot and Gateway / Software Activation Wizard
▪ WebDepot
▪ License activation from a web browser
▪ Online mode with WebSockets
▪ Offline mode with file transfer
▪ Gateway / Software Activation Wizard
▪ License activation from the protected application or a License Manager
▪ Online over the Gateways to CodeMeter License Central
▪ Creates request file and imports update file for offline activation
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