Abstract: Some embodiments include a method of generating an event-based device ID based on an operating environment of a computing device. The method includes binding an event-based identifier and an events profile ID to a policy-related record that is associated with an externally controlled policy. The binding ensures that the policy is applied to the operating environment identified by the event-based identifier. The method includes generating the device ID based on event logs of the computing device.

Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods to compensate for certain event log errors. For example, when a system fails to record the occurrence of several events (a file closing, a file modification, a network socket opening, etc.) the disclosed embodiments may identify the discrepancy and provide a synthesized event sequence suitable to fulfill the purposes of the event log. In this manner, for example, a client may still be accurately billed for their use of a licensed software or system, even if their usage was punctuated with occasional failures to record their activity.

Abstract: A method and system for enforcing seat-based licensing is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a license server stores a license count, a value which indicates how many licenses are available for a particular software application. At installation, an installation launcher queries the license server to determine if a license is available for the software application. If a license is available, the software is installed and the license count is decreased. At uninstall, the license count is increased to free up a license for any system on the network. In this manner, a licensor or a system administrator may keep electronic records of software installations and of how many licenses are used. The methods and system also allow for automated enforcement of a seat-based licensing scheme.

Abstract: A method and system for enforcing seat-based licensing is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a license server stores a license count, a value which indicates how many licenses are available for a particular software application. At installation, an installation launcher queries the license server to determine if a license is available for the software application. If a license is available, the software is installed and the license count is decreased. At uninstall, the license count is increased to free up a license for any system on the network. In this manner, a licensor or a system administrator may keep electronic records of software installations and of how many licenses are used. The methods and system also allow for automated enforcement of a seat-based licensing scheme.

Abstract: A method and system for implementing secure communication in an un-trusted execution environment. The method includes transmitting respective first and second certificates between a first component and a second component, wherein the first certificate and the second certificate are respectively hidden within software code comprising the first component and the second component. A secure communication channel is then generated between the first component and the second component by the second component using a first public key of the first certificate and the first component using a second public key of the second certificate. The identity of the first component is verified by the second component checking the first certificate with respect to a certificate authority. The identity of the second component is verified by the first component checking the second certificate with respect to the certificate authority.