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8.2 Examples

USB Protection Examples

Perfect hybrid licensing model ensuring absolute license portability across different machines without the high overhead or logistics of proprietary vendor keys.

Your Business Goal	PC Guard Out-of-the-Box Setup
Portable Dongle Protection	1. USB: Protected application is locked to single USB storage device (SN lock) or USB network adapter (MAC address lock) and will work on any computer as long as required USB device is connected to it.
Hardware-Bound Serial Keys	2. USB + SERIAL NUMBERS: Protected application is locked to single USB storage device (SN lock) or USB network adapter (MAC address lock) and will work on any computer as long as required USB device is connected to it. Application will also ask for serial number. Once valid serial number is provided application will run without any restrictions as long as required USB device is attached to computer.
Dongle-Locked Trial Mode	3. USB + DEMO: Protected application is locked to single USB storage device (SN lock) or USB network adapter (MAC address lock) and will work on any computer as long as required USB device is connected to it. Application will also work only for a limited period of time. Appropriate error message is displayed after demo mode expires.
Try-Before-You-Buy Dongle	4. USB + DEMO + SERIAL NUMBERS: Protected application is locked to single USB storage device (SN lock) or USB network adapter (MAC address lock) and will work on any computer as long as required USB device is connected to it. Application will also work for a limited period of time. As soon as valid serial number is provided application will work without any restrictions. Serial number can be provided both during demo mode and after demo expires.
Mandatory Dongle Evaluation	5. USB + DEMO + SERIAL NUMBERS + SN IS REQUIRED FOR DEMO MODE: Protected application is locked to single USB storage device (SN lock) or USB network adapter (MAC address lock) and will work on any computer as long as required USB device is connected to it. Application will ask for serial number and can not be run until valid serial number is provided. Once valid serial number is provided application will work for a limited period of time. Appropriate error message is displayed after demo mode expires.