So it seems that they are using an honor policy as there isn't any mechanism to prevent an organization from making copies for each of their support techs nor even prevent them from being 'shared' with other companies.

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Are there any other software applications that people in this group use that are licensed on a similar basis?

Thanks for you input.

Jerry

--- In kcsmb@yahoogroups.com, "Dick Summers" <dsummers@...> wrote:
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> A date stamp of some kind is involved.
>
> I was told by the Shadow Protect rep that the quarterly updates will
> function for 30 days after the end of the quarter, then will fail.
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> I have not tried an outdated file to prove this.
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> Dick Summers
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> From: kcsmb@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kcsmb@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> jerry
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:53 PM
> To: kcsmb@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [kcsmb] ShadowProtect IT Edition 3 Licensing Model
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>
> 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
>