This document covers important information about products that ship with a KeyServer format license certificate pre-configured to support KeyServer license management, or otherwise leverage our API in their application. It also mentions 3rd party solutions we have direct integrations with.
Certain vendors use the Sassafras Software Development Kit and API to enable certain features or licensing options in their products. These Sassafras Software Partners typically generate an .lic file that goes directly into the KeyServer Data Folder, after which a restart of the KeyServer process creates Policy and Product items that dictate how many copies of the program or programs in question can be run at once. In newer versions of AllSight you can drag the vendor provided .lic file into the Settings -> Advanced -> License Files portion of the web interface. It can take around 10 minutes for the Policy and Product objects to become active when using this method.
These special policies are Scope and Pool configurable, and can be reported against in all the standard ways in both KeyConfigure and the Web Interface. The one exception is that the entitlement limit (Policy's pools' total) cannot be modified to exceed the total limit built into the file by the vendor. Should an administrator receive such a special .lic file, incorporating it into the KeyServer according to the directions from the vendor is all that is needed.
Special cases and general information is listed below. Upgrade issues or bug fixes related to the interaction between these products and KeyServer are briefly described here along with a link to the publisher's web site.
Ableton, Inc. supplies .lic files for their products (Live Suite, Intro and Standard) which you place in the KeyServer Data Folder on the server. While these files build the typical Policy and Product items in the appropriate windows of KeyConfigure, there is further configuration required on a per-computer basis to enable multiuser use of these products on client machines. This process (creation, configuration, and appropriate placement of an 'options.txt' file) is explained in their documentation.
The .lic files are supplied by Cycling'74 and are of the standard variety. Once the files are in the KeyServer Data Folder and the KeyServer process restarted, further configuration in the automatically created Policy is supported, but in no way required.
Cycling 74 KeyServer Documentation
The .lic files are supplied by Troikatronix and are of the standard variety. Once the files are in the KeyServer Data Folder and the KeyServer process restarted, further configuration in the automatically created Policy is supported, but in no way required.
Troikatronix KeyServer Documentation
The case of Sequencher is unique in that it requires a hardware dongle to run. To enable the KeyServer/dongle communication, the vendor provides not only support licenses but some additional remote function libraries (.so or .dll files). The files can be used to drive a KeySight Server or, should the site/admin choose, be incorporated into an existing AllSight environment. GeneCodes provides full documentation on the entire setup process, including configuration of the USB dongle (which is also supplied by them).
The Macintosh version of Sequencher currently requires KeyAccess 7.7.0.1 or earlier (at last update they still list 7.4, but this is somewhat out of support by Sassafras).
Standard .lic file is supplied for use in the KeyServer Data Folder.
Standard .lic file is supplied for use in the KeyServer Data Folder.
MacVector supplies a single .lic file that can drive the KeyServer process as a KeySight instance, or as is commonly the case, be brought into the KeyServer Data Folder of an existing AllSight installation. That is, no license is needed from Sassafras Software as MacVector licenses the ability to also provide the basic server functionality.
Using KeyServer with MacVector
Network Licensing for MacVector
MacVector Keyserver Documentation
Textco supplies a single .lic file that can drive the KeyServer process as a KeySight instance, or as is commonly the case, be brought into the KeyServer Data Folder of an existing AllSight installation. That is, no license is needed from Sassafras Software as Textco licenses the ability to also provide the basic server functionality.
Finale incorporates our API in a manner that makes use of the standard definitions from the Sassafras Software Product Recognition Service (PRS). Sites wanting to control Finale have only to search PRS for 'MakeMusic' and then import the appropriate Standard Product Definition, and then create and configure a concurrent Manage Policy for the Edition in question.
Contact FontLab for more information about converting your license to use KeyServer.
iLab (iLab Solutions LLC, Agilent Technologies) Partnered with Sassafras Software to create a KeyServer Authentication method that allows the ks process to submit access-validating queries to an external Agilent Server, and no additional LIC files or PRS queries are required. You can read more about this integration in our Tech Note
Helpdesk/ Service management solution. Sassafras Software provides documentation and integration via scheduled script execution to send data to your TDX instance. See our Blog for more details.
Helpdesk/ Service management solution. Sassafras Software supplies a plugin via the ServiceNow Store that allows data to be pulled into your ServiceNow instance from KeyServer.
Print Management Solution. You can configure KeyServer to pull printer device information from PaperCut to create a central hardware inventory and leverage our Maps and Lifecycle/Purchase capabilities.
MDM solution for Apple devices. We offer an Admin Script that allows data to be pulled from Jamf in order to create Computer records for iOS devices, as well as update Warranty fields on your MacOS devices.
MDM solution from Microsoft. We offer an Admin Script that allows data to be pulled from Intune in order to create Computer records for Android devices, as well as update various fields on your Windows devices.
See also Partners and Integrations on our main site.