Licensing Read‑a‑Card

Read‑a‑Card can be licensed in various ways. The options available depend on your choice of card reader.

• Reader‑based license: With these options Read‑a‑Card is licensed for use on any PC, with as many readers as you need, as long as one licensed reader is connected.

  • SAM license - uses a SIM‑sized smart card that fits inside a compatible SIM reader, or a compatible contactless reader with a SAM slot. A SAM license is the most flexible option, because the SAM can be moved from one reader or PC to another, but it only suits a limited number of card readers.

  • e‑license - works for any reader with an electronic serial number or ID, which is the case for most OMNIKEY, Identiv, SCM and Gemalto readers. (With Read‑a‑Card in trial mode, the Reader ID will show on the About tab after reading a card, if your reader has an electronic ID.) E‑licenses can be requested online, using the    Order license    button the About tab, but can also be supplied in a file for offline activation.

• PC‑based license: is the best option if you want to use many different readers, or your preferred reader does not support other licensing methods. After you scan the activation card or label supplied, using a standard 13.56MHz card reader attached to the PC running Read‑a‑Card, the Read‑a‑Card software will be licensed for use on that PC . If it needs to be moved to another PC, there is a procedure for removing and re‑licensing your software.