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Does SecuROM™ periodically compare game data with the transmitted license values, or does this comparison only happen once upon the first online activation?

April 26, 2017compare comparison Data license periodically values

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Does SecuROM™ periodically compare game data with the transmitted license values, or does this comparison only happen once upon the first online activation?

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We should distinguish between (a) the online request for a license and the retrieval of such a license during the online activation process, and (b) the verification of the license at each application start. Typically, step (a) is performed only once, while step (b) happens at every start. However, publishers can configure SecuROM™ to request an online license periodically. This would mean that after the online activation, you can use the application for the time period selected by the publisher. If you start the application after that period, you would be requested to re-obtain the license. SecuROM™ itself is configurable and supports both cases (initial activation only or periodic re-activation).