Sentinel Hardware Keys now support Microsoft Windows Vista.

Over 35 million applications worldwide are protected by SafeNet's Sentinel™ hardware keys. Sentinel has been setting the standard for software protection since 1984 and secures more clients worldwide than any other key.

Sentinel keys are hardware tokens integrated into an application via our software toolkit. The key is then distributed with the software application to the end users. The protected application checks for the presence of the key during runtime to ensure that the software usage is authorized and the parameters of the license agreement are enforced.

The value of software and the ease with which it can be digitally duplicated has led to widespread piracy. As computer usage grows, so does the potential for software piracy. Unfortunately, it is occurring at a staggering rate.

• In 2004, nearly $33 billion in software was pirated worldwide (Business Software Association).
• Of 86 countries examined in the First Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study, one in three had a piracy rate of 70 percent or more.

Sentinel hardware keys ensure that application developers are able to protect their valuable intellectual property and prevent revenue leakage from piracy. For further information on piracy and curtailing the impact of piracy with software keys, please read our whitepaper.

Sentinel UltraPro

Sentinel™ UltraPro keys protect against revenue leakage so you receive fair compensation for your software development. Use of the AES public algorithm protects against hacking and further defense is provided against driver replacement and debugging tools. UltraPro also thwarts record and playback hacks through the auto-generation of large query tables.

Licensing flexibility provided by UltraPro allows you to reach new markets, leading to increased revenue. Pre-built license models include feature-based, evaluation and pay-per-use. A range of features, such as Business Layer APIs™, speed development time, allowing you to reduce costs and quickly respond to customer needs.

To begin evaluating UltraPro, request the SDK.

For further information on evaluating options, please read our white paper, "Choosing a Best-in-Class Software Protection Solution"

Multiple Form Factors
SafeNet realizes the importance of application developers providing options for end-users and continues to support a variety of form factors. Sentinel UltraPro is available in USB, parallel port and low profile parallel port (ISA or add-on PCI adapter cards) hardware keys with the same program library.

Easy and Quick to Implement
You can integrate the hardware key with your application using the UltraPro Business Layer APIs™: pre-configured, higher level APIs for popular license models such as subscription, evaluation or pay-per-use licensing. These tools typically reduce the programming time required to secure a new application by up to 60% or more compared to other hardware key solutions. Licensing can also be implemented with the Sentinel Shell that can wrap your application in minutes, even if you don't have access to source code.

Multiple Development Environments
UltraPro provides you with the ability to protect applications created in numerous development environments. Sample code for the most popular application development environments is also provided, such as Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Visual Basic, Borland Delphi, C Builder, GNU GCC, and Metrowerks CodeWarrior to get you started on custom applications.

For complete technical specifications, please download the UltraPro product brief. Please contact us if you don't see your development environment listed.

Sentinel UltraPro keys are also available fully compliant with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, well in advance of the compliance deadline of July 1, 2006. For more information, please visit our Sentinel Green Initiatives web pages.

One Programming Effort -- Multiple Utility
License configuration can be altered at the fulfillment stage by your order administration department without requiring further development changes. Additionally, you can securely assign the fulfillment and upgrade of your keys to your distributor or reseller. With UltraPro you can support your application on multiple operating platforms with a single development effort, further reducing development time and cost.

Support for applications running on multiple platforms

• Windows (95 (client), 98, ME, 2000, NT4, XP, Server 2003)
• Linux (Red Hat, SUSE)
• Apple Macintosh (OSX and higher)

Other Features Include:

• Network communications support for TCP/IP and IPX
• Localized for multiple languages:
  • French
  • German
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Russian

Sentinel UltraPro XM Hardware Keys

Sentinel UltraPro XM Hardware Keys are complete with all of the Sentinel UltraPro functionality listed above plus an additional read/write memory of 464 bytes (total)

UltraPro XM also has additional security features, including support for prevention of brute-force attacks.

SafeNet is a global leader in information security.

SafeNet provides complete security utilizing its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including hardware, software, and chips.

SafeNet technology is the de facto standard in remote access client software and the market leader in USB authentication tokens that eliminate user names and passwords; SSL acceleration devices providing fast and secure online transactions; software security, and licensing products preventing software piracy; high-assurance security products; and SecureIP Technology licensed to Internet infrastructure manufacturers, service providers, and security vendors.