How to Implement SDX Protection Dongle to your Software

Aug. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- Introduction to SDX
SecureDongle X is built based on the most cost effective secure EEPROM and together with simple USB Plug & Play Human Interface Device platform that will provide native support to Windows and Linux. The device is bundle together with our security firmsware and Software Development Kit that is very developer friendly, even a fresh programmer can master it within very little learning effort.

How to Implement
SDX comes with 2 types of implementation method:

1) Enveloping
Simple Steps to Protection
SecureDongle X Enveloper Tools allows software developers to “Envelopes” any executable files in just a few simple steps. It is simple and the encrypted program will only run if valid SecureDongle X is found.

SecureDongle X Enveloper Tools does not require any programming skills and is an ideal protection solution to secure your applications without posses the source code of your application. This “Enveloping” protection is widely use to protect licensed third party software to prevent unauthorized use or sharing.

Second Layer Protection after API Function Protection
Enveloping protection is also often used to create second layer protection to application which have also implement API security functions. It creates the final outer protection enhancing the security protection of your application.

SecureDongle X includes Enveloping Tools forWin32 PE Executable Files, ..net Executable Files, and Adobe Flash files.

Benefits of Enveloping Protection:

Protection Application in just a Few Steps
Protection with No Programming Knowledge Required
Protect Your Application Without Posses the Application Code
Enhancing API Function Protected Application

2) API Functions
Well-Designed API Functions
SecureDongle X provides well-designed API Functions to integrate with your applications, such as Data Hasing Function, RSA Encrypt & Decrypt Function. SecureDongle X API Functions provides flexibilty and higher level security protection to your application.

API Samples
SecureDongle X Software Development Kit includes useful API samples with source codes for all the popular programming languages as listed below:

Access 2000
ASP.net
C++ Builder 6
Delphi 6/7
FoxPro 6
Java
PowerBuilder 6.5/7
Python
Visual Basic 6
Visual C++ 6
Visual Studio .net
etc.

3) Maximizing Protection with both Enveloping & API Functions
Maximizing the Protection
For maximizing the protection to your application, combining both API Functions and Enveloping will bring your application protection to a higher level security protection. We strongly advise this combination protection as a second layer protection to your application with additional Enveloping protection.

Some important tips for maximizing protection using SDX
1. Use API together with Enveloper
2. Call dongle APIs in a LOT of places in your application.
3. Use more than one function to protect a program.
4. Use the encryption functions
5. Use multiple dlls/libraries (if applicable) to call dongle functions.
6. If you use a dll file to call dongle functions, bind it together with the executable.
7. For increased security, use a system where the information of PC specifications that can run the software is stored in encrypted form inside the dongle.
8. Alter protection method for every new version of the software released.
9. Use random checking.
10. Store a part of "script" that your program can run inside the dongle.
11. Use your own anti-debug and other methods of protection.
12. Use HID Binding.

Software Protection can now be implemented so easy & with only 5USD* per unit of SDX you can protect your software license against software piracy.

For more information, please visit http://www.securemetric.com or http://softwareprotection.securemetric.com

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