Distributed license administration system using a local policy server to communicate with a license server and control execution of computer programs

摘要: An improved system for administration of license terms a software product on the network, having an arrangement, tracking usage, with one computers acting as server. This arrangement permits server (i) to identify current set nodes that are using product, (ii) handle data concerning conditions under which usage is permitted at any given node, and (iii) determine whether time would be satisfied if node added this nodes. The may thus include instructions interface cause enforcement terms. improvement, in embodiment, includes policy database maintained each containing specifying corresponding node. Each also has "daemon" association database, communicating server, interfacing both enforcing applicable local basis well from