Padlock 2.0 Released!
Jason Nichols
Manager 2.0 is now available. Padlock has been rewritten from the
ground up to be more flexible, extensible, and feature filled. I'm
proud to say that Padlock now offers:
- A new DSA based license format. This means Padlock now works out of
the box on nearly any JVM you can find today.
- Hardware locked licenses. Since Padlock is now Java 1.6 based, we
can easily grab system MAC addresses for locking licenses to a
machine.
- Validator Plugins. If you've got specialized requirements for
validating licenses, you can now add your custom plugin to Padlock's
validation procedure.
- Improved resistance to code decompilation. The Validator now throws
exceptions when issues arise, making it tougher for crackers to follow
the code flow.
- A great new user interface called Padlock Manager. I took the older
PadlockUI and focused on the tasks that matter most to you guys when
working with licenses. The result is a management app that's even
more powerful than the last. Padlock Manager now includes license
templates. No longer do you have to manually enter license properties
each time you generate a new license.
This release creates the foundation for a slew of new Padlock products
that are in the works. Stay tuned for more great products, and thanks
for using Padlock!
- Jason Nichols
ja...@padlocksoftware.net