Defining new Hostids within RLM
RLM comes with a comprehensive set of integrated hostids, but there are times when ISVs need to lock their software licenses to something else. The three most common reasons for ISV-defined hostids are:
- Supporting non-Reprise dongles
- Tying licenses to peripheral hardware devices
- Combining various identifying elements of the computer.
ISV-Defined Hostid
RLM provides the ability to extend the native set of hostids by using your own routines to obtain host identification which is unique to you.
In order to do this, you use the rlm_add_isv_hostid() call in your application. If you want to support multiple instances of your hostid type on a single computer, you would use the rlm_add_isv_hostid_multiple() call.
For more information on ISV-defined hostids, please consult the latest RLM Reference Manual or contact Reprise Software.