SoftwarePassport technology expands your global sales capabilities while providing maximum protection for your digital assets. It contains powerful features such as flexible server-based licensing and activation, trialware distribution and marketing, in-application purchasing and sophisticated country based licensing to name just a few. Altogether, they enable software publishers like you to grow revenue by:

• Exposing your products to rapidly expanding global markets,
• Identifying who is buying and using your software,
• Maximizing the lifetime value of your buyers whether they are consumers, small to mid-size businesses or enterprises, and
• Attracting new customers in lucrative and untapped markets.

SoftwarePassport supports many business and distributions methods

Business Model Support

SoftwarePassport supports TBYB (Try Before You Buy), limited and multi-level usage, BBYT (Buy Before You Try), and protection of paid programs.

Business Model	SoftwarePassport Features
TBYB- Try Before You Buy	Full support for time based (example: 30 days) and metered or usage-based trials (example: 10 free uses). Time intervals and uses fully customizable for each file protected.
Limited Usage, Multi-Level Usage	Supports capability to enable and disable access to application functionality and/or “levels” of application areas. Common for Base/Premium use as well as gaming with multiple game levels- all by protecting a single application.
BBYT- Buy Before You Try- Or, Protection of Paid Programs	Full support for the protection of immediate sale products. Also allows the ability to disable application upon the expiration of a paid period.

Protection Functionality

Access multiple levels of hardware binding and fingerprinting, as well as remote license key delivery with ten levels of encryption.

Function	SoftwarePassport Features
Hardware Locking, Fingerprinting	SoftwarePassport supports several levels of hardware binding and fingerprinting for more restrictive use- including options to restrict by BIOS, Hard Drive, CPU, Network MAC Address, Memory and other hardware information
Pass-Along Protection	Based on your business rules, unauthorized distribution of protected files results in a trial version of an application, thereby increases pass-along sales opportunities while still protecting files.
Compression	Protected application files automatically compressed to minimize bandwidth and increase download speeds (for ESD).
License Key Delivery	Via license management servers at Digital River, authenticated users are sent keys directly into the application and remote servers unlocked application automatically. All keys are hidden from the users to hinder key sharing.(NOTE: Additional fees are applicable. Some features not available on all Digital River shareware platforms.)
Primary and Secondary File Protection	SoftwarePassport allows one primary and up to five additional, secondary files to be protected in a single program
File Types Protected	32-bit or 64-bit EXE, DLL , SCR, and OCX
Certificates, Signature Levels	Multiple certificates (for trial and purchase support of a single program) and 10 levels of license key encryption to maximize your defenses against piracy.

Marketing Options

HTML Reminder messages and screens encourage sales; in-application purchasing (IAP) makes it easy for customer to buy.

Marketing Function	SoftwarePassport Features
Reminder Messaging	Can be configured for pre and post-application launch, timed display and application access, links to buy buttons and Digital River customer service. Also supports expiry messaging of trial and full featured, timed programs.
Reminder Screens	Can be configured in HTML or Windows dialogue boxes accepting text messaging and images. Fully customizable for each application wrap. Also can be localized to support your customer base.
In-Application Purchasing (IAP)	Buy links within reminder messaging link directly to order forms within the application connected to Digital River payment processing services. IAP drastically reduces steps to buy and increases registration rates.
License Key Delivery	Via license management servers at Digital River, authenticated users are sent keys directly into the application and remote servers unlocked application automatically. All keys are hidden from the users to hinder key sharing.(NOTE: Additional fees are applicable. Some features not available on all Digital River shareware platforms.)
Reporting, Tracking (Digital River Hosting Required)	Digital River provides a full suite of real time tracking capabilities and reporting for files sold using the SoftwarePassport protection system. For TBYB products, Digital River tracks the download sources and provides reporting data for conversion rates by download source. Online reporting also provides user and transaction data for post-sale marketing and support.