   
Local key licensing is a very effective way to license your product or file. This method of licensing gives you the ability to deploy a strict pre-defined set of rules without the need of remote communications. Consider the diagram below as it illustrates the flow of local key licensing.
Quick summary of the process: - The end user installs your software - Your software checks the local file system for a license key - If the key is not there, your end user is forwarded to your PHPAudit to create a key - End user is issued a local license key - End user uploads the local license key to their installation Benefits of Local Key Licensing: - Very effective method of licensing - Can be used in conjunction with Remote licensing - Create timed trials of your products or files - Uses only basic PHP to validate the local key, no other requirements - * Very, very low overhead to validate the local license key Pitfalls of Remote Licensing: - ** Be careful of "Never Expire" keys, once they are issued they can't be taken back - License updates require a manual update of the license key, no realtime interaction * It's not unrealistic to check the local key with every page refresh. ** Use a timed key instead with PHPAudit e-mailing out new keys on or before key expiry. |
Local Key Licensing