Dongled version

1.3. Dongled version

The Master library is encrypted and requires a dongle to execute. The following dongles are supported:

  • USB dongle

  • ASIC dongle

  • Virtual dongle using a WibuCmRaU file

1.3.1. Licensing using a virtual WibuCmRaU File on Linux

To create a virtual dongle using a WibuCmRaU file on a Linux machine, the following steps are required:

  • Download the codemeter package from Wibu website and install it on the linux machine:

  • Import the LIF file provided by acontis
    cmu --import --file *.WibuCmLIF
  • List the Wibu licenses, to get the serial number
    cmu --list
  • Use the serial number to generate a WibuCmRaC file
    cmu --serial your_serial_number --context 6001978 --file *.WibuCmRaC

  • Send the WibuCmRaC to acontis and acontis will provide a WibuCmRaU file.

  • Import the WibuCmRaU file
    cmu --import --file *.WibuCmRaU

1.3.2. Maintain the license after a linux image update

In case of a complete Linux image update, the following steps are required:

  • Make a backup of the WibuCmRaU file and the following folder /var/lib/Codemeter/CmAct from the old image.

  • On the new image install Codemeter

  • Restore the 6001978_* files from /var/lib/Codemeter/CmAct

  • Change the user rights of the 4 files to daemon
    sudo chown daemon:daemon 6001978_*
  • Import the WibuCmRaU backup file
    cmu --import --file *.WibuCmRaU