"Run protection". And it likely encodes a unique CPU serial number so that you cannot "pirate" any licensed software from work, like any CA products, which almost all require CARIM to run to install the "execution allowed" restrictions.
-- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Ford > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:59 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Progress Toward z/OS Personal Use License > > Yep dongles are not fool proof, then can break...it's > hardware..I don't get the reason for dongles.. > > > Scott Ford > Senior Systems Engineer > www.identityforge.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN