In addition to classic copy protection systems, such as the USB Smart Key and legacy Key Diskettes, PACE offers software-only mechanisms for securely distributing and controlling software. Pure software solutions are considered by many software industry analysts to be the future of software distribution, and PACE is leading the way with the use of signed XML license files. License Files are secure and easy to integrate with databases. For software requiring portability with secure authorizations, PACE provides the option for scaling copy protection from a software solution to a hardware solution with the iLok USB Smart key.

InterLok's Suite of software-only solutions is well suited for software producers who are interested in Internet commerce, try-before-you-buy, and other electronic software distribution channels and configurations.

PACE InterLok Internet Activation can help you the Software Publisher to automate the delivery of authorizations so that your paying customers can have automatic access to the software within your licensing terms. InterLok Activation is based on digitally signed XML messaging and can be integrated into existing corporate databases, eCommerce and payment systems. PACE does not require any access to your confidential customer information.

For example, here's how you can use InterLok today to sell your software from a web site:

• Use InterLok to wrap your product in minutes. You can choose numerous options including buy-before-you-try (BBYT) and try-before-you-buy (TBYB) configurations.
• Integrate your product with the installer technology of your choice.
• Post your product installer on your web site, or provide it to the online distributor of your choice.
• When your customers purchase your software you can automate the instant license delivery via the InterLok Internet Activation XML protocols. Your customer service team can also authorize customers manually using the InterLok Satisfaction tool or a connection to the same tools. Either way, the customer can get instant access if they have your permission. If not, then the program will not launch for more than the demonstration period you have selected.
• Optionally, you can protect the software for retail distribution and use the registration as a means to identify and authorize the end user. Your website can then use the registration to authorize the user who has bought the product off the shelf.
• The authorization can be updated to turn on different features in your software.

Click here for a diagram of how InterLok Satisfaction can be integrated into an automatic ESD server infrastructure. Please contact PACE Sales for further details.