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This is comprehensive documentation for JChain Web Edition

JChain Web edition
JChain is a toolkit for the copy protection of Java applications. The Web edition makes copy protection more flexible and stronger at the same time, utilizing online servers and user databases. Another aspect of JChain, license management, is also enhanced in many ways.

We believe JChain is technically the most promissing candidate for the de-facto standard of Java copy protection, as it offeres a unique combination of benefits which other copy protection scheme is hard to achieve:  as JChain Web edition
  • provides cross-platform copy protection & license management
  • protects as strong as hardware keys (or "dongles")
  • yet enables flexible license management
  • requires no special hardware
  • is ready for both online and retail package distribution
Why only JChain? Because the computer identification, based on changing file systems, requires our patent-pending technology named "adaptive key" (visit www.chainkey.com for details).

We hope you take the advantage of JChain and enjoy reduced piracy - or reduced loss. Now, JChain Web Edition comes with a one-stop management panel that reduces your operation costs for the license management.

Thank you for trying/using JChain!


* Your satisfaction is important to us. Please send us your feedback: support@chainkey.com



PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING JCHAIN.
BY USING JCHAIN, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.



Contents
  
License Agreement
Overview
Requirements
Features
Options
History
Development Plan

Tutorial
Contents
Outline of Copy Protection & Licensing with JChain
Setting up JChain Licensor Server (1 - 4 hours)
STEP I. Determining Options
STEP II. Getting a Licensor Key
STEP III. Embedding JChain in Your Product
STEP IV. Configuring JChain
STEP V. Releasing Your Product
STEP VI. Managing End-User Licenses
STEP VII. Managing Your Licensor Key
What's Key Updater
Logs
Script Files
User Database
Note for Linux/Unix Users

API
Order
Free Evaluation
Purchasing JChain

Support
Trouble Shooting

Appendix
A. "About the licensing scheme of this software"
B. "How to Maintain Your License Key"

Index




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