Using Software Without Dongles

Sometimes, instead of digital measures, physical USB keys are used to protect software products. Dongle software protection can be cumbersome, due to the need to carry them around. But there’s a way to access your dongles, no matter where you are - Donglify. In addition, if the software license permits it, you can use Donglify to share the dongle with other users. Read on and learn how Donglify makes using protected software easier!

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Donglify - Remote Access to Your Software Dongles

Donglify is a service that allows a computer to share its connected USB dongles on the Internet. Once you share access to the dongle with Donglify, the user can connect to it from another, remote computer. Access to dongles is granted in one of the following ways:

• Account-based - if two computers are logged into the same Donglify account, they always have access to each other’s shared dongles;
• Invitation-based - one account can share a device with another. This access can be rescinded later;
• Token-based - a login token can be created that allows access to a given account, but can be disabled at any time.

Even the basic Donglify plan allows you to share and access software dongles from 10 node computers, and supports 10 simultaneous connections. In addition, there is a free trial - sign up and give it a go! You can find more information on different kinds of Donglify sharing below.

Create a Token for Access Without a Donglify Account

Token invites can be created from the Donglify web interface.

1. Sign into your account on the Donglify website. You can also click the gear icon in the Donglify client and select “Open personal account”.
   
2. Under the Tokens tab, select “Create Token”.
   
3. Enter the token name.
   

With the use of a secure digital token, anyone can now sign into the given account without a password, but deleting the token will immediately sign them out.

This is demonstrated in the following video: