A
policy is a license key that enables you to use an application. Each policy contains specific policy information and an authentication
key.
Applications that are controlled by
Silk Meter have one of the following policy types:
| Policy Type
|
Description
|
| Floating
|
The controlled software can run on any computer on a network. A CORBA server manages the number of available access keys.
|
| Standalone
|
The controlled software can run on any computer on a network and may also be used in standalone mode, which means without
a running
Silk Meter server. Policies of this type contain the
allow_standalone property.
|
| Standalone only
|
The controlled software can only be used in standalone mode, which means without a running
Silk Meter server. Policies of this type contain the
force_standalone property.
|
The following
Silk Meter policy properties control the application usage by specifying usage restrictions and bindings:
| Policy Property
|
Description
|
Required/Optional
|
| product
|
The name of the product with which the policy is associated. A product name is required to form a valid policy.
|
Required
|
| version
|
The version number of the product that you are licensing. This is required to form a valid policy.
|
Required
|
| key
|
Hash value used to protect the policy against manipulation.
|
Required
|
| licenses
|
The number of concurrent product licenses or the number of licensed virtual users, depending upon the product that you are
licensing.
|
Optional
|
| hostname
|
The name of the machine to which a policy is restricted.
|
Optional
|
| serverid
|
The MAC address of the machine to which a policy is restricted.
|
Optional
|
| timeframe
|
The time period for which the policy is valid.
|
Optional
|
| allow_older_versions
|
When set to true, requests for older versions of this policy are authenticated.
|
Optional
|
Sample Policy
A
Silk Meter policy for a virtual user of
Silk Performer might look similar to the following:
license ( segue, SamplePolicy )
{
product = SilkPerformerWebVU;
version = 19.5;
key = e6ec7d074cc96208d37d5e9574641729;
licenses = 1;
serverid = 00FEAB3412A1;
timeframe = (10/01/2018 to 11/25/2018);
allow_older_versions = false;
allow_standalone = true;
}