Hardware Locks

XMS Hardware Locks

There are different types of hardware locks that the XMS software supports. Select the type that you use to find out installation and troubleshooting information for your lock.

Single User USB Hardware Lock

1. Install the hardware lock drivers. If hardware lock drivers have already been installed, skip to the next step. The drivers can be installed by running the Sentinel System Driver Installer.exe program found in the WMS installation directory.
2. After installing the hardware lock drivers, plug the Aquaveo hardware lock into an available USB port.
3. Start XMS and the program should automatically detect the hardware lock. If the Welcome dialog appears, click the Register… button.
4. Select Hardware lock for the Licensing method and click the Next > button.
5. In the Hardware lock options, select Get license from a single user lock and click the Next > button.
6. If the registration is successful, click Finish to exit the Registration Wizard.
7. The Register XMS dialog displays the registered components, licensing method, and license expiration dates.

Update a Single User USB Hardware Lock

1. Plug the Aquaveo hardware lock into a computer with hardware lock drivers and XMS installed.
2. Start XMS and select the Register… button when the welcome screen appears. If the welcome screen does not appear automatically, select Register... from the Help menu in XMS.
3. Select Hardware lock for the Licensing method and click the Next > button.
4. In the Hardware lock options, select Modify lock on this computer with the following code and click the Next > button.
5. In the Hardware Lock dialog, click the Next > button to burn the hardware lock.
6. If the registration is successful, click Finish to exit the Registration Wizard.
7. The Register XMS dialog indicates the registered components, the licensing method, and the license expiration dates.

Setup a Network License Server

1. Install the Sentinel installation program that includes hardware lock drivers and the Sentinel Protection Server software. The installation program can be downloaded at www.aquaveo.com/downloads.
2. In the Sentinel installation wizard, select "Complete" for the setup type.
3. After installing the Sentinel lock drivers and server software, plug the Aquaveo hardware lock into an available USB port.
4. Ensure that the computer with the network hardware lock can be seen by other computers on the local network. Client machines can connect to the server by hostname or IP address.
5. The License Server is now ready to provide WMS licenses to client machines. Refer to the instructions for registering XMS with a Network USB Hardware Lock for more information.

Network USB Hardware Lock

1. Start WMS and select the Register… button when the welcome screen appears. If the welcome screen does not appear automatically, select Register... from the Help menu in XMS.
2. Select Hardware lock for the Licensing method and click the Next > button.
3. In the Hardware lock options, select Get license from a network lock and click the Next > button.
4. Enter the IP address or Host name of the server hosting the network hardware lock.
5. Click the Browse Lock Setting... button. This opens a web browser and tests the a connection to the hardware lock over a local network.
6. Click the Apply Lock Setting... button.
7. Once the "Lock license acquired" message appears, click the Finish button.
8. The Register XMS dialog displays the registered components, licensing method, hardware lock serial number, and license expiration dates.

Update a Network USB Hardware Lock

1. Plug the Aquaveo hardware lock into a computer with hardware lock drivers and WMS installed.
2. Start XMS and select the Register… button when the welcome screen appears. If the welcome screen does not appear automatically, select Register... from the Help menu in XMS.
3. Select Hardware lock for the Licensing method and click the Next > button.
4. In the Hardware lock options, select Modify lock on this computer with the following code and click the Next > button.
5. In the Hardware Lock dialog, enter the number of licenses to burn on the lock. This number is typically the same as the number of licenses purchased and available. Click the Next > button to burn the hardware lock.
6. If the registration is successful, click Finish to exit the Registration Wizard. Please note that the Registration dialog may not show the enabled components. To verify the enabled components on the network lock, refer to the instructions for registering XMS with a Network USB Hardware Lock.
7. Return the network hardware lock to the computer serving as the license server if necessary.

General Notes about Hardware Locks

1. Remote Desktop cannot be used with single-user/standalone locks, only with network locks as stated in Safenet Sentinel's User Manual (pg 28):
   • "Please Note that if you attempt to run a Sentinel Key protected application in standalone mode via a remote client (Terminal Server, VNC, WinXP remote client...), the software protected with Sentinel keys will not allow this for security reasons. You will need to run the software while directly logged into the machine."