PACE's iLok Cloud is The Next Generation Of Their Software License Protection

The iLok is curse and blessing. On the one hand, it’s a great way for manufacturers to protect their software, on other hand, it’s an obstacle for many musicians. Since many users have complained about the expensive USB stick, Pace recently introduced a simpler software machine-based solution that allows you to instantly register products on your computer.

That’s not all. Today, PACE introduced an entirely new system to register software products. With the new iLok Cloud, musicians receive quick and easy access to their licenses from any computer with an internet connection. The iLok cloud benefit from the same level of solid security as the current two system. Both older systems will remain and can be used alongside the new system.

I’m still not the biggest fan of the iLok system but this is a good news for musicians and developers.

iLok Cloud is an entirely new approach to software license protection. With iLok Cloud, software publishers can offer their users quick and easy access to their licenses from any computer with an internet connection. With PACE’s easy to use licensing, your customers can be in complete control of their licenses within the boundaries you set, iLok cloud services does the rest.

iLok Cloud User Experience

Upon launching iLok Cloud protected software, the user will be prompted to provide their username and password. That’s it—the iLok protected software is now ready for use without any dongles, or having to use a specific authorized computer.

Security

iLok Cloud adds the convenience of cloud license storage, yet retains the same level of robust security as our popular iLok USB smart key. iLok Cloud also removes the risk of lost or damaged iLok USB smart keys and computers.

Simple Deployment

Upgrade to the Eden 4.0.0 SDK, create a new Rule for iLok Cloud, and simply select that rule when creating a new product. If you are fully protecting your product by using Fusion along with the Pace wrapper, use the Dynamic License Checks (DLC) feature if you wish to offer your product on the iLok Cloud.

For PACE customers with existing iLok enabled products in the market we recommend selling iLok Cloud enabled versions as an “upgrade” to existing products. Customers will surrender existing licenses for new cloud enabled versions that work with Eden 4.0.0 protected binaries.

Fusion

If you’re not currently fully protecting your product by using Fusion, creating new iLok Cloud enabled versions is a great opportunity to add Fusion binary protection.

Fusion is a means by which portions of your source code are uniquely obfuscated and the binary tied, or ‘fused’, to Eden’s licensing platform and iLok Cloud’s periodic license calls in a highly obscured manner and on a per-product instance basis. Not only is the resultant product incredibly hard to attack, the protection’s per-product nature means that a successful attack against one binary does not yield useful information for attacking another.

Upon launching iLok Cloud protected software, the users will be prompted to provide their username and password. That’s it—the iLok protected software is now ready for use, without any dongles or having to use a specific authorized computer.

It’s easy, iLok Cloud protected software can be used anywhere, and iLok Cloud takes the risk of lost or damaged iLok USB smart keys and computers out of the equation.

The new iLok Cloud will be available to software developers as an option when updating their products in early November. Users can benefit from the new cloud based registration system in early 2018.

More information here: PACE iLok Cloud