Friday November 19, 2004
Passport for Windows 2.7 Release
All Rights Reserved. Copyright (c) 1997 - 2004 by:
Dynamic Concepts, Inc. Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 USA
Email address: techsupport@dynamic.com
Information: www.unibasic.com
Downloads: ftp.dynamic.com
General instructions
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o The FExxxxxx licenses used by Passport 1.6 and earlier versions are
now obsolete and must be replaced. If software licensing is used,
it will be necessary to determine the system license number before
obtaining an SSN. The license number can be displayed by selecting
"Programs" -> "Passport" -> "Display Software License Number" from
the "Start" menu. The software license number and the old license
information will be displayed in a warning box whenever SSNMAINT is
run with an obsolete license number or method. Software licensing
can be used with any version of Windows 98/ME or Windows 2000/XP/2003.
To use software licensing with Windows NT, service pack 4 or later
must installed.
o Problem reports should be emailed to techsupport@dynamic.com. All
problem reports should contain a description of the problem, the
operating system type (Windows 98/ME or Windows NT/2000/XP/2003), and,
if at all possible, a reproducible sequence to duplicate the problem.
o Please visit our web site at www.dynamic.com for lists of known
problems and common questions.
Installation instructions
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To install Passport for Windows, run the program 1B_passpt_2.7.exe (or
whatever filename you have copied it to) and follow the displayed
instructions. If you are using a HASP hardware Passport, do not install the
Passport device until the Passport software has been installed. If you
never intend to use HASP hardware Passports on your system and you do not
want to install the HASP drivers, use the command line option "-nohasp" when
running the installation program.
File list
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readme.txt This file
license.txt Runtime license terms and conditions
ssnmaint.exe License information maintenance and display utility
osnmaint.exe OSN maintenance and display utility
ssncmd.exe License information maintenance and display command line
utility
makeosn.exe OSN (OEM Security Number) generator utility
passport.dll Runtime library
passalad.dll Runtime library
ppstresstest.exe Diagnostic utility for serial hardware Passports.
New in This Release
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Nov 19 2004 (Release 2.7)
o Allow a single dL4 SCOPEC user in demonstration mode without an SSN.
Any such session will be terminated without warning after an hour.
o Reduce reboot messages after installation on Windows NT.
Oct 4 2004 (Release 2.6)
o The Passport installation program now recognizes two new command line
options to support automated installation. The "/s" (or "/S") option
selects silent installation without any display or user input. The
"/path <installation_directory>" option can be used with or without the
"/s" option to change the default installation directory (normally
"\Program Files\Passport" on the system drive). The installation
directory path can contain spaces, but the path should not be enclosed
in quotation marks. Examples:
1B_passpt_2.6.exe /s /path C:\Program Files\Passport 2.6
1B_passpt_2.6.exe /s /path D:\Passport /nohasp
o The Passport installation now creates a new text file, "install.txt",
in the Passport installation directory to log the installation time
and options.
o The "nohasp" command line option can now begin with either a dash or a
slash ("-nohasp" or "/nohasp").
Sep 3 2004 (Release 2.5.1)
o Improve performance of new software licensing method.
Aug 30 2004 (Release 2.5)
o A new software licensing method has been implemented to improve
licensing stability on systems with multiple network interfaces or
wireless connections. The new method may generate different license
numbers than the old method on systems with multiple network
interfaces. While the new licensing method is preferred, the old
method will be used with existing SSNs if needed for license number
compatibility.
o A command line option, "-nohasp", has been added to the installation
program to skip installation of the HASP hardware Passport drivers.
This option should only be used when recommended by the Dynamic Concepts
Software Support department.
Apr 23 2004 (Release 2.4)
o Add new utility, ssncmd.exe, to allow display and modification of
licenses in a command line (non-graphical) environment.
o Support new user limit values.
Dec 17 2003 (Release 2.3)
o Support Windows 2003.
o Add OSNMAINT utility to add or delete OSNs.
Feb 21 2003 (Release 2.2)
o Support new HASP hardware Passport devices.
o Beta fix: eliminate long delays and excessive CPU time use when loading
several processes simultaneously.
Mar 18 2002 (Release 2.1.5)
o Add explanatory message box for systems that have obsolete FExxxxxx
licenses.
o Reduce software licensing hardware sensitivity.
Dec 4 2001 (Release 2.1.4)
o Support DynamicXport and reduce software licensing hardware
sensitivity.
Nov 12 2001 (Release 2.1.3)
o The number of extra ports (phantom or window ports that are not
counted against the licensed user limit) has been increased from
two to three. Two additional SCOPEW sessions are allowed for
support purposes when using dL4 version 3.
o A "-l" option has been added to the ssnmaint utility to display the
software license number without modifying the current SSN. The
command "ssnmaint -l" will display the software license number in
a special dialog and will not display the SSN maintenance dialog.
Sep 24 2001 (Release 2.1.2)
o Bug fixed: if a system had multiple users with different login
ids, only one user was allowed to execute a licensed product.
Sep 19 2001 (Release 2.1.1)
o Add support for software licensing of Windows NT 4 systems.
The systems must have service pack 4 or later installed.
o Bug fixed: a "Maximum user count exceeded" error was sometimes
reported when the user count had not been exceeded.
Sep 17 2001 (Release 2.1)
o New release to add new hardware and software license methods.
Hardware licensing uses a Dynamic Concepts Passport device
attached to a serial port. Software licensing requires that
the licensed system have a network interface card. Replacing
the network interface card will invalidate the license and
require a new SSN. This new version of Passport for Windows
enforces the license user limits. All existing FExxxxxx licenses
are now obsolete and must be replaced before using Passport 2.1.
If software licensing is used, it will be necessary to determine
the system license number before obtaining an SSN. The license
number can be determined by running the SSNMAINT utility, selecting
software licensing, entering a null SSN, and then clicking the
"Test" button. The utility will display the system license number
as part of the "license number doesn't match" error message.
May 1 2001 (Release 1.6)
o New release to support DynamicXport.
Sep 14 1999 (Release 1.5)
o New release to install Passport as a common group if possible.
The range of expiration dates for demo SSNs has been extended
until the year 6000.
Mar 20 1998 (Release 1.4)
o New release to support OSN (OEM Security Number) based program
protection in dL4 3.1. A new utility, makeosn.exe, has been
added to create OSNs which enable the execution and/or listing
of dL4 PSAVE protected programs. A PDN is required to use makeosn.
Please contact the DCI Sales department for information on how to
obtain a PDN. Existing PDNs for Unix can be used with makeosn for
Windows 95/NT.
The makeosn utility is similar to makeosn in Unix UniBasic/Passport,
but differs in the handling of PDNs (Product Description Numbers).
The Unix makeosn utility stores and reads a PDN from a file in the
"/etc" directory. The Windows 95/NT version of makeosn never writes
the PDN to a file. The user may, however, create a text file
containing the PDN. This file can be specified as a command line
argument to makeosn ("makeosn filename") or placed in the same
directory as makeosn.exe and named makeosn.pdn. If multiple PDNs
are used, both makeosn.exe and makeosn.pdn can be copied/renamed
to "ProductName.exe" and "ProductName.pdn"
Because a PDN must be kept secret and Windows file systems are
generally insecure, PDNs should either be reentered whenever
makeosn is used, stored on a file on a diskette, or stored on a
physically secure non-networked Windows system.
Apr 16 1997 (Release 1.3)
o First general release.
Notes
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o Passport for Windows attempts to monitor the licensing restriction on the
number of concurrent users, however, it is still the license holder's
responsibility to ensure that the installation complies with all of the
terms and conditions of the licensing agreements for any products
activated by this software.
o Passport for Windows cannot be used with Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.
Platforms
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Operating system information for Passport for Windows 2.7 production:
ID Platform OS
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1B Win32 Intel Windows 98/ME or Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003