SoftwarePassport / Win64
Current version 7.0.0.700, released on October 27, 2009
(Your purchase includes all version 7 updates)
SoftwarePassport / Win64 is available in digital download only.
To download the latest build, please visit:
www.siliconrealms.com.
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 three levels of hardware binding and fingerprinting,
as well as remote license key delivery with nine 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. |
| 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 |
64-bit
exe, DLL , SCR, OCX |
| Certificates, Signature Levels |
Multiple
certificates (for trial and purchase support of a
single program) and 9 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. |
| 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. |