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Customer logs into a web portal and pastes some hash generated by his/her instance. Then downloads a generated license key for offline use. Alternatively, a lic
by dgudkov 9y ago
Customer logs into a web portal and pastes some hash generated by his/her instance. Then downloads a generated license key for offline use. Alternatively, a license manager installed on-premises that dispatches licenses locally based on a master license key.
PS. Internet connection is frequently not available for enterprise software.
- ezekg 9y agoWhat would be the use of Keygen, then? Not sure if people would pay for what would essentially be a hosted web form that generates a key. I just don't see what value Keygen could bring in that situation, especially considering my initial product is an API. Regarding enterprise--I'm actually focusing on small- to medium-sized businesses right now, not enterprise; offering on-prem plans is as far as I've gone into enterprise-land.
- dgudkov 9y ago>What would be the use of Keygen, then? I don't know. I'm just describing an existing problem that I would like to have a solution for. >a hosted web form that generates a key Not just generates a key, but also ensures that the use pattern complies with the licensing terms. It's the same API but on-premises.
- ezekg 9y agoNo problem, just trying to dig a little deeper. :) I do offer on-prem installs of Keygen in a dockerized container i.e. an enterprise plan, so it could most definitely be installed in a locked down network. Other than that, you could also set up a policy that requires licenses to 'check-in' at an interval e.g. once a month to remain valid. You could then set up a web form they could visit that let customers 'check-in' all of their nodes somehow and purchase additional licenses if needed. (Just brain storming here.)