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August 2015

Welcome to the August 2015 issue of Century Connections, our subscriber requested monthly eZine!

Mobile Rollover Licensing for iOS

As many of you know when you are trying to manage the many mobile devices and licensing for all of those devices, it becomes complex quickly. Mobile devices get moved around, lost, stolen, damaged, and replaced. Tracking these licenses is rather difficult to say the least. Century has created a way to help alleviate this process by automatically removing unused licenses.

Our TinyTERM Enterprise for iOS product has an option to have unused licenses removed from the License Configuration Server (LCS) automatically: rollover licensing. If a device is no longer in service (lost, stolen, damaged), rollover licensing allows its TinyTERM Enterprise license to be de-allocated automatically after a set period of time. This allows the TinyTERM license to be used on a new device, while maintaining an accurate license count.

How Rollover Licensing Works

TinyTERM Enterprise registers with the License Configuration Server (LCS) when it is first licensed. This requires an active Internet connection. After the initial registration, TinyTERM operates normally until it needs to check in. This consists of two timers:

Checked In Timer - The device will check with the license server after this many days. If no Internet connection is available on that date, TinyTERM Enterprise will check in as soon as it can.
Deactivate Timer - If TinyTERM cannot check in after the specified period, the deactivate timer starts. If TinyTERM has still not checked in with the LCS by the end of the deactivate period, normally 14 days, its license will be revoked.

The License Configuration Server also tracks each device's status:

Active/Checked In - This means TinyTERM has checked in within its normal check-in period.
Active/Not Checked In - TinyTERM has not checked in on schedule. This corresponds to the on-device Deactivate Timer, but is not directly connected to it. If TiyTERM does not check in within its deactivate period, the license will be deallocated on the server.

For example, suppose the Checked In Timer is set to 14 days. After licensing TinyTERM, its Checked In Timer starts counting. The device is also flagged in the LCS as Active/Checked In.

If TinyTERM does not check in on day 14, perhaps because the iOS device has been lost or is powered off, TinyTERM's Deactivate Timer starts on the device. At about the same time, the LCS flags the device as Active/Not Checked In.

If TinyTERM checks in with the LCS during the deactivate period, its Checked In Timer resets at that point, and the LCS flags the device as Active/Checked In. Otherwise, after the deactivate period, TinyTERM revokes its license on that device. And the LCS de-allocates that license, freeing it up for use on a new copy of TinyTERM Enterprise.

To use TinyTERM again on that device, it will need to be resynchronized with the LCS. On opening TinyTERM Enterprise, the Licensing screen will come up. The "Synchronize with License Server" button on that screen will start the license process from that point.

If there is a license available, no further action is necessary. On the other hand, if the device was replaced and TinyTERM installed on a new device, a message will come up letting the user know no licenses are available.

The check-in and deactivate periods, as well as the overage amount, are set when the license key is generated. These can be selected to meet customer needs. Your sales representative will discuss these settings with you.

Temporary Licenses

A broken or missing iOS device may need to be replaced before it is automatically deactivated. Generally, this license should be removed manually through the account login, as described above. If that is not immediately possible, TinyTERM Enterprise may be installed on a new device as a temporary measure. That license will be provisional, updated to permanent when the original license is freed up automatically or manually.

You can manage your mobile licenses using Century Customer Portal. Simply create your account, login and you will be able to access all licensed devices.

Coming soon....

Management Dashboard. This will display information at a glance, showing the number of active licenses/devices, number of devices that have not checked in, number of available licenses and any license overages. It will have the capability of drilling down in each of the categories to get detailed information.

For More Product Information:

TinyTERM Enterprise for iOS

Contacts

Century Software: 1.801.268.3088
Online: http://www.centurysoftware.com/purchase
Order Desk: sales@censoft.com or Rob Acevedo ext 130
Support Desk: support@censoft.com or Patrick Clark ext 136

TinyTERM Plus for Windows 10

TinyTERM Plus for Windows is Windows 10 Compatible

Planning on moving to Windows 10? You will have a seamless transition to Windows 10 using TinyTERM Plus if you are currently using version 4.9.0.

Not running version 4.9.0? If you are running an older version of TinyTERM Plus for Windows, you will need to upgrade to the current version for full Windows 10 compatibility.

If you are currently on our maintenance program, you can get your upgrade by simply logging into the Customer Portal. You will be provided a link to download the 4.9.0 version and appropriate key.

If you are not a current maintenance customer, you will need to purchase the upgrade.

Mention this article when placing your upgrade order and Save $10 off your upgrade order! Offer ends 8/31/15.

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TinyTERM Plus for Windows

For More Product Information:

TinyTERM Plus for Windows

Contacts

Century Software: 1.801.268.3088
Online: http://www.centurysoftware.com/purchase
Order Desk: orders@censoft.com or Ben Widup ext 139
Support Desk: support@censoft.com or Patrick Clark ext 136

Purchase

When purchasing upgrades you will need to provide your current serial number and key.

sales@censoft.com or Ben Widup ext 139

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Tech Tip: Extra Settings in TPX files

Question: Does TinyTERM have any "hidden" settings? Options not available in the user interface?

Answer: There are several such settings available in both TinyTERM and TinyTERM Plus for Windows, and TinyTERM Plus and TinyTERM Enterprise for iOS. These are available only be editing the connection settings in a TPX file.

On all operating systems, TinyTERM stores configuration settings in files with the .tpx extension; e.g., default.tpx. The TPX file is a text file that uses the Windows ini file format for its settings, like so:

key=value

As text files, they can be edited with any ASCII editing program, such as Notepad in Windows, or TextEdit in Mac.

In TinyTERM and TinyTERM Plus for Windows, these files are stored in the user’s Documents folder, in a TinyTERM subfolder there. To change a specific setting, search for it, then change the value after the equal sign = to the preferred value. A list of TPX file settings for Windows is available in the online documentation at http://www.censoft.com/help/windows/tpx-file-settings.php.

In TinyTERM Plus and TinyTERM Enterprise for iOS, the TPX files are available by exporting the configuration. A list of TPX file settings for iOS is available in the online documentation at http://www.censoft.com/help/ios/tpx-file-settings.php. After editing, TPX files for iOS must be imported for the changes to take effect.

New entries are continually being added to the Knowledge Base. If your question isn't answered there, contact Technical Support at 801-268-3088 option 5. You may have information we need to add!

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