Sentinel Services Read Me First - Thales Group

Sentinel Services Read Me First Contents About This Document . 2 Sentinel Serial Number . 3 Sentinel EMS . 4 Sentinel EMS Order – First Email Content . 4 Sentinel EMS Order – Follow-up Email Content . 5 Sentinel EMS Documentation Resources . 5 Sentinel RMS . 6 Sentinel RMS Order – First Email Content . 6 Sentinel RMS Order – Follow-up Email Content . 6 Sentinel RMS Documentation Resources . 6 SCL Add-on for RMS . 7 SCL Add-on Order – First Email Content . 7 SCL Add-on Order – Follow-up Email Content . 7 SCL Add-on Documentation Resources . 8 Sentinel LDK. 9 Sentinel LDK Order – First Email Content . 9 Sentinel LDK Order – Follow-up Email Content . 9 Sentinel LDK Documentation Resources . 10 Sentinel Fit. 11 Sentinel Fit Order – First Email Content . 11 Sentinel Fit Order – Follow-up Email Content. 11 Sentinel Fit Documentation Resources . 12

About This Document This document contains information about the items included in the emails that you receive after placing a Sentinel Services order. It guides you on how to obtain and access these items and related documentation. Your Sentinel Services order may include all or any the following Sentinel products: Sentinel EMS: The interface for license and entitlement management. Sentinel RMS: The SDK for integrating Sentinel RMS enforcement into your software. SCL (Sentinel Cloud Licensing) Add-on for RMS: The add-on for enabling cloud licensing in your software. Sentinel LDK: The SDK for integrating Sentinel LDK enforcement into your software. Sentinel Fit: The small footprint and secure licensing solution. TIP Save the Sentinel Services order emails for reference in future as these contain important information related to download, installation, and configuration of the purchased product.

Sentinel Serial Number The Sentinel serial number is mentioned in every Sentinel order email before the Order Details section. For example: It is a unique numeric identifier that is used for tracking orders and future upgrades. Note: The serial number is also required for the installation and upgrade of Sentinel RMS.

Sentinel EMS Sentinel EMS is a web-based solution that provides you with a centralized interface for all your license and entitlement management functions. It offers an easy-to-use interface for your back office systems and a variety of advanced data collection and reporting functions. It also provides a centralized license management interface for employees, customers, and channel partners. Sentinel EMS Order – First Email Content If you have placed an order for the Sentinel EMS, the order email includes the following: Order Details: Contains information about product version and license validity. Sentinel EMS URLs: Different environments might be delivered with the Sentinel EMS order— the non-production environment for testing, the pre-production environment replicating the production environment for the final quality check (if applicable), and the production environment for serving the customers. Accordingly, you receive a combination of the following URLs for accessing the Sentinel EMS portal: - Sentinel EMS – Non-Production Environment - Sentinel EMS – Pre-Production Environment - Sentinel EMS – Production Environment Note: For the trial purchases, only the non-production environment EMS URL is provided. Sentinel ECP URLs: Sentinel EMS provides Enhanced Customer Portal (Sentinel ECP) that enables your customers to view entitlements, activate products, and download files. If you have purchased Sentinel ECP along with Sentinel EMS, the following Sentinel ECP URLs are included in the order email: - Sentinel ECP – Non-Production Environment - Sentinel ECP – Production Environment Sentinel EPP URLs: Sentinel EMS provides Enhanced Partner Portal (Sentinel EPP) that your channel partners can use for entitlement and customer management. If you have purchased Sentinel EPP along with Sentinel EMS, the following Sentinel EPP URLs are included in the order email: - Sentinel EPP – Non-Production Environment - Sentinel EPP – Production Environment Sentinel ESDaaS Configuration Details: Sentinel EMS supports Electronic Software Delivery as a Service (Sentinel ESDaaS) that enables your customers to upload and download software products over the Internet. If you have purchased Sentinel ESDaaS along with Sentinel EMS, the following information is included in the order email: - Hostname Configured - Edge Hostname Configured Tenant Host URLs: The order email also contains the following URLs of servers where cloud components are hosted: - Non-Production Environment URL - Production Environment URL

Sentinel EMS Order – Follow-up Email Content The following items are sent in the follow-up email: User Name: The user name for accessing Sentinel EMS. EMS Password: The password for accessing Sentinel EMS. Here is an example of the information that you see in emails if your order includes Sentinel EMS and additional services: The First Email The Follow-up Email Sentinel EMS Documentation Resources Sentinel EMS documentation resources are available online at ervices/ems/default.htm. The documents are listed in the recommended order of reading.

Sentinel RMS Sentinel RMS is a software licensing SDK for your applications. It provides license enforcement against the unauthorized use of your proprietary software. It protects your revenue by only allowing the authorized use of your software and offers a variety of licensing schemes to boost your product sales. Sentinel RMS Order – First Email Content If you have placed an order for Sentinel RMS, the first order email contains the following: Sentinel Serial Number: A unique numeric identifier used for tracking Sentinel orders and future upgrades. Order Details: Contains information about the Sentinel RMS version and license validity. Download Details: Contains the following information: - Download RMS SDK: A link to download the Sentinel RMS SDK. - Download RMS License Generator (LicGen): A link to download the Sentinel RMS License Generator package, which is a password-protected ZIP file. The License Generator requires an RMS License Meter Key to operate, which you need to order separately. Important: Sentinel RMS License Generator is not required/delivered when Sentinel EMS is also purchased with Sentinel RMS. Sentinel RMS Order – Follow-up Email Content The following item is sent in the follow-up email: Zip Password: The password required to unzip the Sentinel RMS License Generator package. Here is an example of the information that you see in emails if your order includes Sentinel RMS: The First Email The Follow-up Email Sentinel RMS Documentation Resources After downloading the Sentinel RMS SDK from the link given in the order email, refer to the Release Notes packaged with the Sentinel RMS SDK or available online for installation instructions. More Sentinel RMS documentation resources are available online at: ervices/rms/default.htm

SCL Add-on for RMS SCL (Sentinel Cloud Licensing) Add-on for RMS helps attain the benefits of cloud-connected licensing, such as usage collection and better control over licenses, for both on-premises and cloud-based software. With this add-on, software vendors can create a feature-rich hybrid offering consisting of cloud components—leveraging and extending the core competencies of RMS and EMS. Note: Both Sentinel RMS and Sentinel EMS are required for using the SCL Add-on. SCL Add-on Order – First Email Content If you have placed an order for the SCL Add-on, the order email includes the following: Order Details: Contains information about the product version and license validity. Download Details: Contains the following information: - SCL Add-on for Sentinel RMS Package: The link to download the SCL Add-on for Sentinel RMS package, which is a password-protected ZIP file. Configuration Details and URLs: Different environments are delivered for the SCL platform— the non-production environment for testing, the pre-production environment replicating the production environment for the final quality check (if applicable), and the production environment for serving the customers. Accordingly, you receive the following URLs for accessing Sentinel Cloud Directory Services (DS), also known as the Yellow Pages Server (YPS). The YPS URL is required during the configuration of the Sentinel Cloud Plug-in (SCP). - Non-Production Environment YPS URL - Pre-Production Environment YPS URL - Production Environment YPS URL Attachments: - VendorSpecificID Secret key.zip (attachment): The ZIP attachment (passwordprotected) containing Secret ID, Secret Key, and Cloud Vendor ID. These are required for making requests to cloud-connected web services for the cloud-connected license deployment mode. SCL Add-on Order – Follow-up Email Content The following item is sent in the follow-up email: Zip Password: The password required to unzip the following: - SCL Add-on for Sentinel RMS Package ZIP - Secret Key ZIP ( VendorSpecificID Secret key.zip)

Here is an example of the information that you see in emails when your order includes the SCL Add-on for RMS: The First Email The Follow-up Email SCL Add-on Documentation Resources Here are the details to access the documentation related to SCL Add-on: We recommend starting with the Sentinel EMS and RMS Solution Guide, to have an understanding of the SCL features and workflows. To quickly start using SCL and experience its end-to-end workflow (for occasionally-connected on-premises applications), refer to Getting Started with Sentinel RMS—Standalone Lease Mode. In addition to demonstrating the end to end workflow, this guide also contains instructions on how to compile and run an SCL sample. You can access the SCL Add-on documentation from: ervices/rms/ For the installation of the SCL client components, refer to the Sentinel Cloud Licensing (SCL) Add-on Installation and Configuration Guide.

Sentinel LDK Sentinel LDK is Thales’s industry-leading software protection and licensing solution. It provides cutting edge security technologies for the utmost in copy protection, a range of license models and entitlement fulfillment options, and out-of-the-box tools which facilitate quick integration and deployment. Sentinel LDK supports hardware-based, software-based, and cloud-based licensing and includes a range of APIs to allow software vendors to automate and tailor the implementation to their unique business requirements. Sentinel LDK Order – First Email Content If you have placed an order for Sentinel LDK, the first order email contains the following: Sentinel Serial Number: A unique numeric identifier used for tracking Sentinel orders and future upgrades. Sentinel LDK Batch Code: A five-character string that represents a unique vendor code. The batch code is used for ordering Sentinel protection keys and is printed on the keys labels before dispatch. Order Details: Contains information about the version and license validity of the products included in the order. Download Details: Contains the following information: - Download LDK SDK: A link to download the Sentinel LDK SDK. Configuration Details and URLs: Different environments might be delivered for Sentinel EMS—the non-production environment for testing, the pre-production environment replicating the production environment for the final quality check (if applicable), and the production environment for serving the customers. Accordingly, you receive a combination of the following URLs for accessing the Sentinel EMS portal: - Sentinel EMS – Non-Production Environment - Sentinel EMS – Pre-Production Environment - Sentinel EMS – Production Environment Note: For the trial purchases, only the non-production environment EMS URL is provided. Sentinel LDK Order – Follow-up Email Content The following Sentinel EMS items are sent in the follow-up email: User Name: The user name for accessing Sentinel EMS. Password: The password for accessing Sentinel EMS.