Wersje systemu operacyjnego wymienione poniżej zostały przetestowane przez Thales i zweryfikowane pod kątem pełnej zgodności z Sentinel LDK. Starsze wersje systemu operacyjnego prawdopodobnie będą również kompatybilne, ale nie jest to gwarantowane. Ze względu na zgodność i bezpieczeństwo firma Thales zaleca, aby system operacyjny był zawsze na bieżąco aktualizowany o najnowsze poprawkami i dodatki Service Pack.
Supported Platforms
Release: 8.3
Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment and Protected Applications for End Users
Sentinel LDK Run-Time Environment version 8.31 is provided for Windows, Mac, and Linux (Intel and ARM) systems.
To support all of the latest enhancements in Sentinel LDK, and to provide the best security and reliability, end users should receive the latest Run-time Environment (RTE).
NOTE
>When working with cloud licensing, Thales highly recommends that you always install the latest version of the RTE on the license server machine. (This is applicable for both vendors and customers who are hosting cloud licenses on their license server machine.)
>Upgrading Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment to version 8.21 or later migrates existing SL AdminMode licenses to a new secure storage. Once this occurs, you cannot downgrade the Run-time Environment to an earlier version. Downgrading the Run-time Environment will make existing SL AdminMode licenses invalid.
For all pre-existing functionality in Sentinel LDK, earlier versions of the RTE are supported as follows:
>When using customized vendor API libraries v.8.31 – version-restricted option:
Whenever the RTE is required, Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment v.8.15 or later must be provided.
>When using customized vendor API libraries v.8.31 – version-unrestricted option:
The protected application does not check the version number of the RTE. Whenever the RTE is required, the RTE must be from a version of Sentinel LDK that supports the features that you are using to protect and license your applications.
For details, see „Required Version of the Run-time Environment” in the Sentinel LDK Software Protection and Licensing Guide.
Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment, and protected applications (with or without the Run-time Environment), can be installed under the following systems:
Web Browsers for Sentinel Admin Control Center
>Microsoft Edge – latest version
>Mozilla Firefox – latest version
>Google Chrome – latest version
>Safari – latest version
Sentinel LDK-EMS Service
When installed on premises, Sentinel LDK-EMS Service is supported under the following operating systems:
| System | Supported Versions |
|---|---|
Windows | x64 versions of the following: >Windows Server 2016 >Windows Server 2019 >Windows Server 2022 >Windows 10 21H2 >Windows 11 Note: Windows Insider Preview builds are not supported. The latest service packs and security updates must be installed. |
Sentinel LDK-EMS Database
When installed on premises, the Sentinel LDK-EMS database is supported as follows:
| System | Supported Database Server Software |
|---|---|
Windows | >Microsoft SQL Server 2016 >Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express >Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express Note: Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express Edition can be installed automatically by the Sentinel LDK-EMS Installation wizard. The installer for this version of Microsoft SQL Server is also available on the Sentinel LDK installation drive. |
Web Browsers for Sentinel LDK-EMS
| Supported Browser | HTTPS | HTTP |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mozilla Firefox | ✔ | ✔ |
| Microsoft Edge | ✔ | ✔ |
NOTE The Mac Safari Web browser is not supported for Sentinel LDK-EMS (both Vendor Portal and Customer Portal) in this release.
Sentinel LDK Vendor Tools
Important! You must always install the latest version of the Sentinel Run-time Environment on the machines that you use to work with Sentinel LDK Vendor Tools and Sentinel LDK-EMS. (Under Windows, the Run-time Environment is installed automatically as part of the Sentinel LDK installation procedure.)
| System | Supported Versions |
|---|---|
Windows | x64 versions of the following: >Windows Server 2016 >Windows Server 2019 >Windows Server 2022 >Windows 10 21H2 >Windows 11 Note: Windows Insider Preview builds are not supported. The latest service packs and security updates must be installed. Display: Requires a minimum screen resolution of 1280 by 1024 pixels with 24-bit color quality. Note for Sentinel LDK Envelope:To protect and execute the provided .NET sample application under Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2, you must install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. |
| Mac | >macSO 11.5 Big Sur >macOS 12.0 Monterey Applications built on the Cocoa framework are supported. Web Browsers for Sentinel Vendor Tools Help Systems: >Mozilla Firefox >Mac Safari with configuration option Cross-Origin Restriction disabled. (This option can be accessed from the Developer menu.) |
| Linux Intel | Sentinel LDK Envelope for Linux and Master Wizard for Linux are supported on the x86‑64 version of the following distributions of Linux: >OpenSUSE Leap 15.3 >Red Hat EL 8.4 >Ubuntu Server 20.04 (64-bit only) >Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 (64-bit only) >Debian 11 >CentOS 8.4 The latest service packs and security updates must be installed. |
| Linux ARM | >ARM 32-bit >ARM 64-bit Sentinel LDK Envelope for Linux (on a Linux Intel platform) can protect applications that will run on ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit platforms. |
| Android | Android ARM platforms |
| Java | Java 8 |
Vendor Library Version Dependency
Your customized Vendor libraries (haspvlib_<vendorID>.*) are downloaded each time that you introduce your vendor keys to Sentinel LDK. You should re-introduce your vendor keys each time that you upgrade to a new version of Sentinel LDK.
This section describes dependencies for each version of the vendor libraries.
>When using the Admin License Manager: The version of the Run-time Environment should be equal to or later than the version of the customized Vendor library. For example:
| Vendor Library Version | Required Run-time Environment Version |
|---|---|
| 7.100 | 7.100 or later |
| 8.11 | 8.11 or later |
| 8.13 | 8.13 or later |
| 8.15 | 8.15 or later |
| 8.21 | 8.21 or later |
| 8.23 | 8.23 or later |
| 8.31, 8.32 | 8.31 or later |
NOTE A given version of the Vendor library is compatible with newer versions of the Run-time Environment . However, to support the enhancements in a given version of the Run-time Environment, the equivalent version of the Vendor library may be required.
>When using the External License Manager (hasp_rt.exe): The following table indicates the version dependency of the customized Vendor library:
| Vendor Library Version | Required External License Manager Version |
|---|---|
| 7.100 | 23.0 |
| 8.11 | 24.0 |
| 8.13 | 24.2 |
| 8.15 | 24.4 |
| 8.21 | 25.0 |
| 8.23 | 25.2 |
| 8.31, 8.32 | 26.0 |
NOTE Make sure that the Vendor library and External License Manager versions are synchronized according to the table.
You can download the latest External License Manager from the Sentinel LDK Runtime & Drivers link at: https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/software-monetization/sentinel-drivers
>When using the Integrated License Manager: Your customized Vendor library is not required, so there is no version dependency.
Supported Platforms for Code Samples
The code samples are supported on the same platforms as listed for Sentinel LDK Vendor Tools .
NOTE The hasp_net_windows.dll provided in the Licensing API vb.net and C# samples for Windows has been compiled with .NET Framework 4.5.
To work with this DLL, .NET Framework 4.5 or later must be installed on your machine.
Prior to Sentinel LDK v.7.4, this DLL was compiled with .NET Framework 2.0, which is now known to contain security vulnerabilities. Because of these vulnerabilities, Thales highly recommends that you upgrade to .NET Framework 4.5 or later.
If you do not want to upgrade your old .NET Framework, you can obtain and use the hasp_net_windows.dll for Windows from a Sentinel LDK release earlier than v.7.4. To obtain an earlier version of Sentinel LDK, contact Technical Support.
Tested Compilers for Code Samples
| API | Programming Language | Tested Compilers |
|---|---|---|
Licensing API for Windows | AutoCAD | AutoCAD 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| C | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 | |
Visual Basic .NET | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, 2019 | |
C# | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, 2019 | |
C++ | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 C++ Builder Developer Studio 2006 | |
Delphi | Delphi XE3 | |
Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 | |
| C# – .NET Core | .NET Core 3.1 | |
| C# – .NET | .NET 5 .NET 6: v6.0 | |
| Note: An application linked with libhasp_windows_bcc_vendorId.lib always requires Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment on the machine. | ||
| Licensing API for macOS | Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 Oracle Java Developer Kit 16 Open JDK 16 |
| C | Clang 9.0.0 or later Xcode 9.0 or later | |
| Licensing API for Linux | Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 Oracle Java Developer Kit 16 Open JDK 16 |
| C | GCC | |
| C++ | GCC | |
| C# – .NET Core | .NET Core 3.1 .NET 5 .NET 6: v6.0 | |
| Licensing API for Android | Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 |
| License Generation API for Windows | C, C#, Visual Basic .NET | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, 2019 |
| Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 Oracle Java Developer Kit 16 Open JDK 16 | |
| License Generation API for Linux | C | GCC |
| Activation Sample Calling Web Services for Windows | C | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 You may need to convert the provided workspace for the VS version used. |
| Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 Oracle Java Developer Kit 16 Open JDK 16 | |
| Activation Sample Calling Web Services for macOS | Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 Oracle Java Developer Kit 16 Open JDK 16 |
| Activation Sample Calling Web Services for Linux | Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 Oracle Java Developer Kit 16 Open JDK 16 |
| Runtime Environment Installer | C | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 |
MSI | InstallShield 12 InstallShield 2013 or later | |
| Admin API for Windows | Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 Oracle Java Developer Kit 16 Open JDK 16 |
| C, C#, C++, Visual Basic .NET | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, 2019 | |
| Admin API for Linux | C | GCC |
| Admin API for macOS | C | Clang 9.0.0 or later Xcode 9.0 or later |
| Envelope .NET Runtime API | C# | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Java Envelope Configuration API | Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.8 |
| Android Envelope | Java | Oracle Java Developer Kit 1.7, 1.8 Android Studio 3.6 |
Current Firmware Version
The table that follows indicates the firmware version on Sentinel HL keys when Sentinel LDK was released.
| Sentinel LDK Version | Firmware Version on… | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel HL (Driverless Configuration) Keys | Sentinel HL (HASP Configuration) Keys | (Legacy) Sentinel HASP Keys | |
| 8.2, 8.3 | 4.x Firmware keys: 4.60 6.x Firmware keys: 6.09 | 4.x Firmware keys: 4.35 6.x Firmware keys: 6.09 | 3.25 |
| 8.0 | 4.x Firmware keys: 4.60 6.x Firmware keys: 6.08 | 4.x Firmware keys: 4.35 6.x Firmware keys: 6.08 | 3.25 |
| 7.8, 7.9, 7.10 | 4.54 | 4.33 | 3.25 |
| 7.6, 7.7 | 4.53 | 4.33 | 3.25 |
| 7.5 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 3.25 |
To determine the version of the firmware for any given Sentinel HL key, connect the key to a computer where Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment is installed. View the list of keys in Admin Control Center.
> If the firmware version on a given Sentinel HL (HASP configuration) key is earlier than 4.60, the firmware is automatically upgraded when you upgrade the key to Sentinel HL (Driverless configuration). The firmware is upgraded to the latest version (based on the version of the License Generation libraries in use).
This upgrade affects the firmware only—Sentinel LDK functionality remains unchanged. This upgrade is not relevant for HL Drive microSD keys.
>If the firmware on a Sentinel HL (Driverless configuration) key is earlier than 4.27, then the first time you assign concurrency to a license on the key, the firmware on the key is automatically upgraded to the latest version (based on the version of the License Generation libraries in use).
Dropped Support
This section lists platforms and compilers that were supported in the past, but have not been tested with (or are no longer supported by) Sentinel LDK 8.3. Thales will continue to accept queries for issues related to these platforms and compilers, and will attempt to provide information to resolve related issues.
Dropped Support for Internet Explorer
The Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser is no longer supported for
Dropped Support for Windows 7
Windows 7 is no longer supported for protected applications and for Vendor Tools.