So Scott you bring up a good point.

S+S (software plus services) just think of it as an application that runs off a
webserver access via the browser, no client or local server code needs to be
installed.

Basically our application allows a user to create an account with us, then
provide the credentials and path to their Microsoft CRM application on their
server or at Microsoft's hosting facility. Then then can import data from a
local csv file on their client directly into their CRM system. We have all the
code smarts on how to do it - validate the records, do the mapping of the source
and target, do transformations (break full name into first/last fields), etc.

If you have been around for a few years just think of S+S as sort of another
name for ASP (application service provider applications from just a few years
ago).

So in this question we would give the CRM consultant at a partner company the
ability to use 'one license' to import/migrate data into CRM systems at multiple
companies throughout the year for a fixed price. Rather than each client having
to buy the software.

Hope that makes it clearer.

In any event the key point in my original post was how is other applications
like the shadow protect IT version control fair use according to the terms of
the license?

--- In kcsmb@yahoogroups.com, "jerry" <jerry@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> At CRM Innovation we are going to release our next S+S solution for Microsoft
CRM and I am considering including a Partner Licensing model as an alternative
in addition to the typical end user licensing.
>
> Basically it would be 'similar' to the ShadowProtect IT Licensing model
>
> http://www.storagecraft.com/shadow_protect_IT_edition.php
>
> http://www.storagecraft.com/documents/SPITLicense.pdf
>
> Whereby they provide a CD I believe for use by one tech each year for a
renewable fee.
>
> In our case we would license our service by a single account sign in to the
hosted service and the partner could then use the Data Import/Migration tool
with as many clients they work with each year.
>
> In subsequent years they would renew the subscription.
>
> What I am wondering is how does Shadow Protect manage the use of this recover
CD?
>
> 1. Honor system
> 2. CD which can't be cloned
> 3 Other security method.
>
> Anybody know how they do it or alternatively do you use this same type of
licensing model from any other vendors?
>
> Jerry Weinstock
>