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Use Case

Licensing for Industrial & Manufacturing

Air-gapped licensing for factory floors, PLCs, and SCADA systems. No dongles to lose, no USB ports to fail, no production delays.

USB dongles don't belong on factory floors

When a dongle gets lost on the third shift, production stops. When a USB port fails, your CNC machine becomes a paperweight. There's a better way.

  • Lost dongles

    Small USB keys disappear in industrial environments

  • USB port failures

    Industrial equipment runs 24/7. Ports wear out.

  • Replacement delays

    Shipping a new dongle takes days. Downtime costs thousands.

The Licenz Approach

Software-only licensing with hardware binding

File-based activation for air-gapped networks

Instant recovery - just reinstall the license file

15+ year lifecycle support

Sneakernet activation for air-gapped systems

File-based licensing that works without any network connection

1

Generate Request

Run CLI on air-gapped machine to create .req file

2

Transfer File

Move .req file to connected system via USB

3

Get Response

Upload to portal, download signed .resp file

4

Activate

Install .resp file on air-gapped machine

On the air-gapped machine:

$ licenz sneakernet request --output activation.req
# Hardware fingerprint captured
# Transfer activation.req to connected system

After getting response:

$ licenz sneakernet install activation.resp
License installed successfully
# Machine is now licensed

Built for industrial environments

PLC Software

License your programmable logic controller applications for air-gapped industrial networks.

SCADA Systems

Supervisory control software with strict offline requirements and long deployment cycles.

CNC Machines

Computer numerical control software running on dedicated machining equipment.

HMI Panels

Human-machine interface software running on dedicated operator terminals.

Edge Devices

IoT gateways and edge computing devices in isolated OT networks.

CAD/CAM Software

Design and manufacturing software used on dedicated engineering workstations.

Why manufacturing teams choose Licenz

Zero production downtime

When a traditional dongle fails at 2 AM, you wait for a replacement. With Licenz, you reinstall the license file and continue production immediately.

Hardware-level security without hardware

Licenses are bound to machine fingerprints just like dongle-based systems, but without the physical failure points.

15+ year lifecycle support

Industrial equipment runs for decades. Software licenses shouldn't become obsolete when USB form factors change or chip manufacturers discontinue products.

Multi-site deployments

With dongles, you ship hardware between facilities. With Licenz, you transfer licenses instantly via file.

Ready to eliminate dongle dependencies?

Enterprise licensing for industrial environments.