Hardware key information

QuarkXPress Passport® 4.1 software requires a hardware key (also known as a dongle) to function properly. The following links tell you more about hardware keys and the Quark® policies that apply to them.

QuarkXPress Passport versions 5 and 6 do not require a hardware key.

About hardware keys for QuarkXPress Passport 4.1

A hardware key is a security device that protects against piracy and the illegal distribution of software. Each hardware key is synchronized with a specific copy of QuarkXPress Passport 4.1. When you launch QuarkXPress Passport 4.1, it looks for the hardware key on your system. If it does not find the hardware key, the software will automatically stop running. This prohibits a single copy of software from being installed and used on multiple computers.

Hardware keys are physical devices that plug into a port on your computer. They come in a variety of types to suit both Mac OS and Windows computers, and to accommodate commonly used ports — specifically USB and ADB ports for Mac OS and parallel ports for Windows.

Matching your computer to the right hardware key

For a QuarkXPress Passport 4.1 user it is crucial to know what kind of computer (Mac OS or Windows) the software will be running on and the types of ports available on that computer. Each of the configurations listed below requires a specialized hardware key, see Local vs. network hardware keys for more information.

Mac OS computers

• ADB port
  —local configuration (ADB hardware key)
  —network configuration (ADB network hardware key)
• USB port  (G3/G4/iMac/iBook)
  —local configuration (USB hardware key)
  —USB adapter for ADB hardware key (local configuration)
  —USB adapter for ADB network hardware key (network configuration)

Windows (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows Me computers)

• parallel ports only for both local and network keys
• local configuration
• network configuration

Local vs. network hardware keys

QuarkXPress Passport 4.1 can be used in both local and network configurations. Each configuration requires its own type of hardware key.

In a local configuration, a single copy of software is installed on a single computer and is used only on that computer.

In a network configuration, a single copy of software is installed on numerous computers, all of which are connected to a local area network (LAN). In these configurations, the software owner buys a special multi-user license, allowing a given number of computers to run the software simultaneously. For example, you may have installed the software on 15 computers, but your license only allows you to run it on 10 computers at the same time. In this example, a network hardware key attached to one computer on the network regulates the total number of current users and prohibits more users than the license agreement allows. Restrictions on networking protocols exist for use of the network hardware key.

Hardware keys designed for network configurations will not work if local hardware keys are present.

Hardware key installation instructions

To read installation instructions and view placement illustrations for your hardware key (also known as a dongle):

1. Choose the type of computer to which you’ll be connecting the hardware key.
2. Choose the type of port to which you’ll be connecting.
3. Choose the type of hardware key you want to connect.
4. Follow the instructions provided, referring to the illustrations as needed.

MacOS computers

Windows Computers