6.3 License Certificate Object
An object in eDirectory; represents a license certificate.
License certificates correspond to the printed license statement that is typically included in the packaging for software products. The icon for a License Certificate object looks like a single sheet of paper representing a license certificate. When you view the object in Novell iManager, the object typically displays the serial number or certificate name, as shown below:
Figure 6-1 License Object Serial number
Certificates can be secure or unsecure:
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A license certificate is a digital license that is secured by secrets. For additional security, NetWare® license certificates are digitally signed. They cannot be modified. License certificates usually come from a software vendor.
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A metered certificate does not have secrets; it is an unsecure license certificate. ZENworks functions as the NLS client and requests license units on behalf of applications. Metered certificates are usually created by network administrators.
NLS creates a License Certificate object when you install license certificates for NLS-enabled applications or when you create metered certificates.
When you install or create a license certificate, you choose the context (location in an eDirectory tree) for this object.
License certificates contain policies and are managed by a policy manager.