Sentinel® LDK and Sentinel HASP® Run-time Environment Installer API and Sample: Readme

Installer Version 6.56

Package Version 6.56

March 2013


This document describes the API and samples for the Run-time Environment Installer for Sentinel LDK and Sentinel HASP, including supported operating systems, enhancements, installation and upgrade notes, and issues addressed. ("Sentinel LDK" is the next generation of the Sentinel HASP system.)

Operating Systems Supported

Note: Windows XP Embedded is not supported with this installer. To install the Run-time Environment under Windows XP Embedded, use akshasp.sld. This file can be found under \Runtime Environment\win_xp_embedded\ in your installation of Sentinel LDK or Sentinel HASP.

Changes in Terminology

Sentinel Admin Control Center user interface and help files incorporate changes in terminology as follows:

Installing the Run-time Environment

Upgrading the Run-time Environment

When using the Installer API to upgrade the Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment, ensure that:

Compiling the Sample

Two compilation samples are provided. Use the compilation instructions relevant to your operating system.

Run-time Environment API Installation Sample for x86 Operating Systems

The Run-time Environment API must be built with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.

  1. Open a command prompt.
  2. Set the environment path by running vcvar32.bat.
  3. Run mkx86.bat.
Run-time Environment API Installation Sample for x64 Operating Systems
  1. Open the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 x64 Cross Tools Command Prompt.
  2. Run mkx64.bat.

Accessing Admin Control Center in Internet Explorer Metro Mode

Under Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 can be operated in "desktop" style or "Metro" style. When users attempt to access Admin Control Center for the local License Manager in the Metro style browser, they get the message "This page can't be displayed". (This problem does not occur when a user attempt to access Admin Control Center for a remote License Manager.)

To access Admin Control Center for the local License Manager under Windows 8 with Internet Explorer 10, the user must do either of the following:

Compatibility Issues

What's New in This Release?

Issues Resolved in This Release

Issues Resolved in Version 6.55

Issues Resolved in Version 6.50

Issues Resolved in Version 6.27

Issues Resolved in Version 6.25

Known Issues - Runtime Environment Installer

Known Issues - Run-time Environment

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