HostID Type | Security | Flexibility | Notes |
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Hostname | Low | High | Easy to move. |
Username | Low | High | Easy to move. |
IP address | Low | High | Easy to move. This HostID is a good choice if the IP address is static and available.
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Windows product ID | Low | High | Easy to move. |
Anchor |
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| harddisk HostID |
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| harddisk HostID |
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| Harddisk | High | Low | Difficult to move. For optimal security, locking to the BIOS and/or Harddisk HostID is more resistant to abuse; however, these HostIDs can be acquired only on Windows platforms.
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BIOS | High | Low | Difficult to move. For optimal security, locking to the BIOS and/or Harddisk HostID is more resistant to abuse; however, these HostIDs can be acquired only on Windows platforms.
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Long (Unix-specific locking) | High | Low | Difficult to move. |
Anchor |
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| Ethernet card |
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| Ethernet card |
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| Ethernet card (MAC address of the Ethernet card)
| Medium | Low | Difficult to move; however, it is possible to change the MAC address, which somewhat compromises security. Generally a good choice for locking either a node-locked license or a floating license, because almost all machines have an Ethernet card, and information about the Ethernet HostID is available on all platforms.
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Anchor |
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| HASP HL dongle |
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| HASP HL dongle |
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| Hasp HL HaspHL dongle | High | High | Dongles have superior security and flexibility; however, because the dongle is a physical device, it has the risk of being lost or broken. |
Custom | High | High | Lets you develop your own algorithm to lock the application to custom hardware. |
AWS Instance ID
| High | High | May be somewhat time-consuming. |