About RTDynamics

RTDynamics, a Germany-based software company, specializes in building desktop software applications for Windows and Linux.

Their products can be used in military, civil training and engineering simulations. For over 10 years defense and aerospace companies have been using solutions developed by RTDynamics to build pilot training, engineering, air combat and radar simulation applications.

The Business Challenge and the LM-X Solution

Before switching to LM-X License Manager , RTDynamics had been using its proprietary license management solution. They decided to switch to LM-X, though, because X-Formation’s software license manager turned out to have all the features they needed and enabled them to manage floating licenses, which they hadn’t been able to use before. On top of that, TCO (the total cost of ownership) over a five-year period, i.e. the estimation of the expenses associated with purchasing and using LM-X, was much better than in case of other license managers.

Summary

Thanks to the extensive features and flexibility of LM-X, RTDynamics was able to start using floating licenses which they use in their organization. Overall, their experience with LM-X was very positive and satisfactory.

Interested in evaluating the latest version of LM-X License Manager? Submit your request for evaluation today . Already using LM-X? Download the latest version of the vendor LM-X SDK and see what’s new.

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We’re proud to announce that we have just rolled out LM-X v4.8.1, a new minor upgrade of our software license manager. Some highlights of the release include:

1. extending the range of valid values for HOLD and MIN_CHECKOUT directives from 1 to 86400 seconds (24 hours) to 1 to 31536000 seconds (1 year).
2. eliminating a problem with a log file not being created when installing LM-X in a directory different than /home.
3. fixing an issue which resulted in LM-X being started as a root user instead of a regular user indicated during the installation.

On top of that, we have fixed other bug fixes, so please read release notes for all details.

Interested in evaluating the latest version of LM-X License Manager? Submit your request for evaluation today. Already using LM-X? Download the latest version of the vendor LM-X SDK and see what’s new.

As with all of our product improvements, the improvements and fixes in this release were made in direct response to customer feedback. We do our best to listen to you and incorporate as many of your suggestions and requests as possible. This interactive process is ongoing, so please continue sharing your comments to help us make LM-X License Manager even better for you in the future.

Making your customers happy is a big part of what makes you successful. With LM-X License Manager you can not only satisfy your users by providing them with diverse licensing models, but also give the users a hassle-free access to your software, all at a reasonable price .

We know at least 10 good reasons why LM-X License Manager is a better license management alternative to other solutions that exist today for both small and large companies. The following reasons should get a mention:

1. Simple to use.

LM-X License Manager follows a simple philosophy: The majority of end users don’t care much about licensing; they just want something that works and is easy to set up. LM-X supports these goals by helping vendors solve their licensing needs while helping end users to get their applications up and running as effortlessly as possible. Various features, such as easy-to-use setup tools, automatic license server discovery, and redundant license servers support these objectives.

2. Get the features you want, without extra baggage.

LM-X License Manager is slim: It doesn’t expose the complexity of legacy license management systems that have become so expansive and complex that even experts have problems supporting them and solving problems. LM-X also doesn’t burden you with hundreds of pages of documentation you must pore over to learn and reference how to use the features you’re interested in. Instead, LM-X gives you the essentials without laboring you with a ton of useless features that users rarely, if ever, need.

3. Get superior security for your intellectual property.

LM-X License Manager is more secure than our competitors solutions. We don’t include “back doors” that can override functionality or enable crackers to obtain information.

4. Feel confident that we can handle your needs.

LM-X License Manager is robust and proven in production (see our customer testimonials ). LM-X protected software is deployed with Fortune 500 companies and other large billion dollar corporations in the fields of computer graphics and movie production, automotive, aircraft, aerospace, military, bio-informatics, education, and several other industries.

5. Get unbeatable support.

We deliver support within 24 hours and want your feedback for improving LM-X License Manager. Using our issue tracking system , you can be part of the development team — entering and tracking issues, submitting enhancement requests, keeping up with the latest development activity, and more.

6. Get an end-to-end solution for software license management.

X-Formation offers you an end-to-end solution: LM-X includes License Activation Center (LAC) to help you distribute your software, and License Statistics can help your end users monitor and optimize their software license usage.

7. Get all you need for less.

LM-X License Manager is cost-effective. Unlike comparable software license management products, LM-X doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. And what’s more, you can evaluate LM-X for free.

8. Different licensing models.

LM-X offers a large number of license models that let you satisfy every type of customer, including network/floating licenses, single-user/node-locked licenses, time-limited licenses restricting usage periods and allowing subscription-based licensing models, trial licenses, pay per use licenses, and many more.

9. Get up and running quickly.

You can get started with LM-X immediately. LM-X comes with helpful samples and clear, uncomplicated documentation, and it doesn’t require complex training or other ramp-up time.

10. Get support for all major platforms.

LM-X License Manager supports all major platforms and has broad language support including C/C++, Java and .NET.

Ready to try LM-X License Manager? Get your evaluation copy today!

Questions? Doubts? Feel free to get in touch with us with any concerns.

Established in 2011, Cyber Dyne is a software and engineering company that helps companies assess how to maximize their performance by providing computational intelligence techniques applied in industrial solutions. Cyber Dyne is internationally famous for its open platform–KIMEME–used for multi-objective optimization applied in a number of fields of science, where optimal decisions need to be taken in the presence of trade-offs between two or more conflicting objectives. Cyber Dyne is a unique blend of strong academic background and cutting-edge innovations.

Why LM-X?

Cyber Dyne operates in the CAE market and needed an efficient tool that would fully protect and control their intellectual property. They quickly discovered that this need could be met with LM-X License Manager, which eventually became their primary choice for software licensing. A specific feature that Cyber Dyne particularly appreciated was a pay-per-use licensing model that captures license usage in a pay-per-use database. According to Cyber Dyne, this can be a potential opportunity to explore new business models in the future. Cyber Dyne have also stated they are pleased with LM-X License Manager because of an extremely good trade-off between the product’s price and versatility of features it offers. The overall experience with the product and X-Formation has been described as “really good”.

Take a minute to try the LM-X demo , and get a grip on your software license management.

It goes without saying that havingfull control over your license management system is necessary. Feeling out of your depth about getting the software up and running, or dealing with unneeded complexity of a license management system is something you can avoid. Read on… LM-X License Manager is a solution that offers a wide array of benefits both for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), who clearly recognize the importance of the applications they develop, as well as for end users interested in getting their applications up and running as smoothly as possible. LM-X is one of the best solutions on the market today for many reasons:

1. Easy-to-use setup tools and automatic server discovery accelerate the software installation process, and thus, save you lots of time. On top of that, clear, complete documentation will smoothly guide you through each stage of the setup process (from installation to license activation).

2. You will be pleasantly surprised to discover how painless and straightforward transitioning to LM-X License Manager from legacy license management systems can be.

Customers that have transitioned from competing license managers to LM-X said it was virtually seamless.

3. With LM-X License Manager you will have easier access to other company products that offer you end-to-end solutions for license management that range from licensing your software, fulfilling license requests, to monitoring license usage. License Activation Center (LAC) provides centralized license management, whereas License Statistics is used to monitor license usage. Teaming LM-X with LAC delivers centralized software license management for vendors and online license activation for end users.

4. Software protected by LM-X License Manager has proved to be effective and reliable – otherwise it wouldn’t be deployed with Fortune 500 companies and other corporations active in the fields of production, education, aerospace or aircraft, to name just a handful.

Been there, done that…

Trust us — we’ve spent a great deal of time developing our products. Although they fulfill various needs, target diverse markets and have different features, what they share is simplicity of use, an intuitive UI, and functionality that has been attracting our customers’ attention for close to a decade.

Take a minute to try the LM-X demo ,and take your license management to the next level.

In response to increasing requirements of ISVs we’ve implemented a new LM-X License Manager development environment:Linux OS on the ARM architecture. This latest extension to our already existing broad range of platform and language support allows vendors to enter the growing market of embedded systems and secure their software used on mobile phones, PDAs, digital media and music players, hand-held game consoles as well as computer peripherals such as hard drives and routers.

Licensing is a crucial component for ISVs developing embedded software. Instead of having to maintain a virtually unlimited number of product variations, vendors can develop a smaller number of products and use licensing to customize them based on customer preferences and needs. Licensing also allows vendors to enter new markets more quickly without reengineering existing products, offer more secure trial versions, and protect and grow revenue. Furthermore, with License Activation Center , vendors can centrally manage their products, customers, and entitlements. Contact us for more information on licensing software on embedded systems with LM-X License Manager or sign up for a free evaluation .

If you’ve ever used .NET LicenseProvider for your licensing model, you probably know that the default implementations of this abstract class offer only basic features that are unlikely to satisfy today’s needs for security and flexibility. This is where LmxLicenseProvider can help you to make your licensing model more robust.

LmxLicenseProvider lets you use LM-X License Manager’s capabilities in your .NET licensing model, providing solutions for existing or home-made implementations, such as automatic server discovery, license borrowing, redundant server capabilities, and much more. (To find out more about LM-X License Manager’s features, see http://www.x-formation.com/lm-x_license_manager/features.html .)

For details on how to integrate LmxLicenseProvider with your application, see our KB article, “How to use LmxLicenseProvider as an implementation of the abstract base class provided by .NET LicenseProvider.”