New V6 service build has been released. This update is highly recommended for all PC Guard V6 users!

What's new:

[*] If "Application will handle license management" option is set protection code will no longer try to load activation file on startup in case application is already activated and license extension is enabled.

Loading of activation file in this case should be handled by protected application via advanced protection interface (LoadActivationFile function).

[!] Fixed problem with log file path.

[!] Few other minor bug fixes.

[*] Improved support for Lahey Fortran applications.

[>] New protection interface error code:

PCGI_WINDOWS_SYSTEM_ERROR 28

This error code is returned in case of standard Windows system error. Please use GetLastError Windows API function to obtain actual error code.

PI_CheckForUsbDrive function will now return PCGI_WINDOWS_SYSTEM_ERROR instead of showing error and closing application in case of Windows system error. Please update your code if you are using this function in order to properly handle new error code.

[>] NEW PROTECTION INTERFACE STRUCTURE

Updated protection interface documentation and new versions of include files are also available.

[>] Interface dll has been updated. Please be sure to update existing version with this one.

 

New build for Activation center (ACEN) has been released. This update is highly recommended for all Activation center users.

What's new:

[>] ACEN now requires ASP .NET 4.0 and later version.

If your site is already running under .NET 4 no changes in IIS web server setup are required. If your site is running under .NET 2 or 3 you need to upgrade your website to .NET 4.

[+] Login status control added.

It is now possible to disable or enable login for users and clients.

NOTE: All currently logged in clients will also be logged out when login is disabled for clients.

[!] Fixed problem with date picker control and culture info settings.

[*] Logging events reorganized.

[!] Few minor UI & bug fixes.

[>] UPGRADING NOTES:

Please refer to whatsnew.txt document for detailed information and upgrade instructions.

New build for Activation center (ACEN) has been released. This update brings major changes to UI and is highly recommended for all Activation center users.

What's new:

[+] New fully responsive UI design.

All components are updated to support new UI.

[*] Client interface: 

- Activation code is now displayed in licenses table.
- Extended activation codes are truncated when displayed in table cell.
- User can view full length activation code in a pop-up window by clicking on activation code in licenses table. This is where activation code can be copied to clipboard.

[!] Program authorization rights were not correctly managed.

Users with only program authorization set were not able to manage programs without enabling order/client authorization rights. Fixed.

[>] No database changes were introduced in this release.

[>] UPGRADING NOTES:

Please refer to whatsnew.txt document for detailed information and upgrade instructions.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 10:00

Activation center (ACEN) 03.60.00 has been released!

New service build for Activation center (ACEN) has been released. This update is highly recommended for all Activation center users.

What's new:

[+] Custom data added to Client and Order entities.

Custom data offers three additional fields (string: nvarchar(500)).

Use this data for storing additional specific Client or Order data (like Order reference or Client VAT number) which can not be otherwise set with existing fields.

By default, all custom data is empty. Custom data control will initially be closed in case all custom data is empty.

Custom data titles (default: 01, 02, 03) can be changed in admin interface options for both Client and Order data. 

[+] Custom data control added.

[+] Admin interface options control added

[+] Default number of rows per page option added to admin interface options.

Use this option to set number of rows to display on a single page when using pagination (1-99, default: 5)

[+] Programs grid control added.

[!] Orders table was not displaying all pages in case parameters were passed via url.

[>] Important: change in acen.config file settings. Be sure to update existing acen.config file with new options.

[>] Upgrade script (3.51.00-3.60.00.sql) is available for users upgrading from previous release.

Please refer to whatsnew.txt document for detailed information and upgrade instructions.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 11:16

Activation center (ACEN) 03.51.00 has been released!

New service build for Activation center (ACEN) has been released. This update is highly recommended for all Activation center users.

What's new:

[!] Fixed problem with SerialNumber control (serialization error)

Please refer to whatsnew.txt document for detailed information and upgrade instructions.