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We would like you to know that Beta-1 of SoftwarePassport v9.00 is now available.

For this update, we created an all-new SoftwarePassport interface that replaces the previous SoftwarePassport and Armadillo Classic ones. The Armadillo engine still handles protections, but it no longer has its own separate interface. Combining the interfaces allows us to focus our efforts on providing the best user experience, since we no longer have to maintain two separate but very similar products.

The new version is backwards compatible with your existing projects. Options may have been relocated, but their functionality remains the same as in previous versions.

To see where options in the previous Armadillo Classic interface have moved in the new version, please refer to the following information.

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The Armadillo Classic option is listed first, followed by the new location.

Project Settings

Project ID and Version ---- Files to Protect
Files to Protect ---- Files to Protect
Language ---- Files to Protect
Splash Screen 1 ---- Start-Up Options
Enter Key Dialog Options ---- Start-Up Options
Protection Options ---- Protection Options -> Code Defenses
Backup Key Options ---- Protection Options -> Code Defenses
Compression Options ---- Protection Options -> Code Defenses
SoftICE Detection ---- Protection Options -> Code Defenses
Data-After-Program Options ---- Protection Options -> Code Defenses
Interception Options ---- Protection Options -> Code Defenses
Std Hardware Locking ---- Protection Options -> Hardware Locking
Enh Hardware Locking ---- Protection Options -> Hardware Locking
Other Options ---- Protection Options -> Miscellaneous Settings

Certificate Settings

Name/Template/Sig Level ---- <Certificate Name> -> Name/Template
Hardware Locking ---- <Certificate Name> -> Name/Template
Website and Dynamic Messaging ---- <Certificate Name> -> Other
Secured Sections Permitted ---- <Certificate Name> -> Secured Sections
Splash Screen 2 ---- <Certificate Name> -> Other
Show-Before Reminder Message ---- <Certificate Name> -> Reminders/Upgrade Keys
Show-After Reminder Message ---- <Certificate Name> -> Reminders/Upgrade Keys
Certificate Expires ---- <Certificate Name> -> Certificate Expires
Certificate Expires by Minutes ---- <Certificate Name> -> Certificate Expires
Limit Install Time ---- <Certificate Name> -> Reminders/Upgrade Keys
Upgrade Keys ---- <Certificate Name> -> Reminders/Upgrade Keys
Network Licensing ---- <Certificate Name> -> Networking
<Option not present in Armadillo Classic> ---- <Certificate Name> -> Activation (DR)
Environment Strings ---- <Certificate Name> -> Other
Other Options ---- <Certificate Name> -> Other

Menus

<Option not present in Armadillo Classic> ---- View -> Classic View or Movable Windows View

Toolbar

Edit Project ---- <Removed>
Create Key ---- <Removed>

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Other notable changes from previous versions:

* Previous versions would show the default HTML code for editable HTML messages such as the Show-Before Reminder. This version does not show the code. It simply shows "Use Default Message" in the editing window, until you enter your own code there. If you would like to see some examples of how to set up HTML messages, please note that they are included in the SoftwarePassport installation, at SoftwarePassport>Examples>HTML.

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Beta Testing
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You can download the beta here:

http://www.siliconrealms.com/armadillo.php

The beta can be registered with a valid v8.x SoftwarePassport/Armadillo key.

Please note that language editing is not yet complete, so you can skip testing that area of the product for this beta.

There is a beta thread in our public forums at http://forum.siliconrealms.com/index.php?showtopic=5597. Please use that forum thread to ask questions and post feedback about the beta.

As with all beta versions, we will not make custom builds available until we post the final release version. In the meantime, a test build will be available for downloading via the custom build download page at http://www.siliconrealms.com/cbds/cbds.php. This test build provides the advanced features of a custom build.

We do not recommend releasing software with beta versions of SoftwarePassport.

Please let us know if you have any questions, or run into any problems with this beta version.

Regards,

The Silicon Realms Toolworks Team
http://www.siliconrealms.com