Yes.
The CFL feature dongle is the same type as the Prinergy/Evo dongle. If both applications are present on the same computer, they can share the same dongle. In fact, they must share the same dongle if they are on the same computer, because Evo will not work correctly if there is more than one Customer Feature dongle plugged in.

When a licensable feature is purchased, part of the order fulfillment process is to generate the license. To retrieve the license:

• Go to CTP feature licensing generator.
• In License Searching, enter the dongle ID or device serial number.
• Click Find to retrieve the license. This license is a long xml string. For example: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<license xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <key>07A089CD575987716CC829E2143560ADB1B2A1ED7FF48F4439FE98D9614427A9</key>
  <salesordernumber>189137</salesordernumber>
  <bpnumber>10016</bpnumber>
  <generatedby>00001 - David Taylor</generatedby>
  <guid>B38F9D2F70635C45899E39E84DA3EF69</guid>
  <serialnumber>06535</serialnumber>
  <component name="Magnus VLF" version="2" layoutname="CTP" layoutversion="2">
    <key>D0FF40A99583E8A139E24E97B964C7AA9F613740F9FD615C1FE327210B8BB014</key>
    <level name="purchased">
      <details>
        <package name="Head Type" value="Premium" />
        <package name="Imaging Speed" value="Very Fast" />
        <package name="Plate Size" value="4570" />
        <package name="Mainscan Resolution" value="2400" />
        <package name="Subscan Resolution" value="2400" />
        <package name="Automation" value="MCU" />
        <option name="Variable Mainscan Resolution" value="0" />
        <option name="Dual Plate Loader" value="1" />
        <option name="Processor Interface" value="0" />
        <option name="Rotator" value="0" />
        <option name="Portrait Loading" value="1" />
      </details>
      <valid>May 28, 2005</valid>
    </level>
    <productserialnumber>MT077</productserialnumber>
  </component>
</license>
• Copy and paste the license into Creo Feature Licensing Manager on the device workstation.
  The feature will be enabled when you complete this procedure.

Part of the value of CFL is that it will tighten up the link between ordered features (tracked by part number) and licenses issued. It allows us to keep track of the licenses issued over time. Global Licensing will further tighten up these links.

No.
CFL changes the model. The firmware and nvs parameters no longer control the features of the devices. Instead, the firmware queries the workstation for its features and capabilities, and behaves accordingly. The effect of nvs parameters is essentially unchanged, but they cannot override the feature licensing.

Consider the example of imaging speed. The device maximum speed is set by the feature license in the workstation (typically in inches/minute or the equivalent). The actual imaging speed is determined by various imaging parameters, including drum speed and stroke width (no change from current behavior). Feature licensing does not prevent you from changing any parameters, but the firmware will check (at imaging time) if the actual imaging speed exceeds the licensed maximum speed. If so, it will return an error message. Note: for the particular example of imaging speed, the media calculator is still the primary source for drum speeds and related imaging parameters.

No.
The feature dongle must be plugged in to the workstation where the feature is being used. For output device applications, this is typically the Print Console workstation.

See Where should I plug in the service dongle? Does the service dongle work over a network? for more information about the use of a service dongle over the network.

You can use Creo Feature Licensing Manager to check the status of CFL-based licenses for all applications on the system. This is installed with the base CFL server software.

If it is possible to save the configuration files (found in the directory Creo\FeatureLicensing\Database), these files can simply be copied back over after the workstation is rebuilt. If the files are lost, the license can be retrieved as described in How do I enable a new purchased feature (for example, speed upgrade) on a device?

Yes.
You will need to reenter the license (as described above under What if I have to rebuild the workstation? How can I regenerate my license?). Typically customers are not authorized to move the dongle from one computer to another, but it is recognized that this could be required in some (uncommon) situations such as workstation failure. The dongle must not be moved to a workstation connected to a different output device. The results in this case are undefined and likely to cause problems.

If the dongle is broken or removed, the machine will determine its behavior based on the last license it retrieved from the workstation. However, the device will not plot without a customer feature dongle, because there is not a valid license without the dongle.

To order a replacement dongle:

• Open a part only order (POO) with the Response Center.
• Provide the address for dongle shipment
  Note: If this is a replacement dongle due to loss or damage, note this in the request.

Install the dongle as described in How do I enable a new purchased feature

A service license enables a certain level of service access for tools on the workstation. The most common way to enable a service license is to plug a service dongle into the workstation. However, there are several other ways to enable a service license. These include:

• Generating a time-limited service license (this can be done by the RC), transferring it to the workstation where the tools will run, and installing it via the Creo Feature Licensing Manager. Note that this license uses a long key that requires some kind of online access to deliver.
• Generating a “small” service license (this can be done by the RC), transferring it to the workstation where the tools will run, and installing it via the Creo Feature Licensing Manager. An emergency service license uses a short key that can be read out over the phone. For this reason it is less secure than a standard time-limited license, so it should only be used when online access is not available.
• Response Center personnel can “remote” the dongle from the RC desktop computer to the remote customer workstation, and thus grant a service license to the customer workstation. This stays in effect until the RC user revokes the license or until the connection is broken.

In the first rollout of CFL, you need a service dongle (or other form of service license, as described above) to run Media Console and the TCP/IP Configuration Wizard in Service Shell 2.6. Service Shell 2.6 SP1 checks for a service license and will override the password entry if a license is available.

The plan is that any new service tools will be protected by a service license. In future, protection of service tools will be extended to include existing tools and service access (possibly including low-level protection of the diagnostic port). We may also provide improved protection of Creo Intellectual Property via service licensing. As we extend the service protection model, careful consideration will be given to ensure that we do not detract from the service person's ability to do their job. Please consult the applicable Service Tools and Controlled Release documentation in order to determine the most current information about which tools are licensed in a particular release.

Yes there is a time limit on the service dongle. Currently this is set for 30 days. After this time, the dongle expires.

You recharge your service dongle by using Service Dongle Manager. This application runs in the background on your laptop and/or desktop computer, and may be configured to recharge your service dongle at various intervals. You must be connected to the Creo domain in order to recharge the service dongle.

Yes, you can recharge the dongle again if it runs out, using Service Dongle Manager.

The most straightforward method is to plug the dongle directly into the device workstation. However, various networked configurations are possible:

• If you have network access from your laptop to the customer's device workstation, you can plug the dongle into your laptop and use Service Dongle Manager to remote the dongle from your laptop to the device workstation.
• You can also remote the dongle from a Response Center desktop machine or from your own laptop when you are remotely connected to the customer site (for example, over modem via ServiceWire). Again, this is done via Service Dongle Manager. This approach should work in any configuration where you have network connectivity to the customer machine. For example you could VPN from your home to Creo, use ServiceWire to connect to the customer, and then remote the dongle to the customer's device workstation.
• If you are on the Creo domain, you can also remote the service dongle from a central server onto your computer so that you don't have to plug a dongle into every computer. Again, Service Dongle Manager is the way to do this.

Yes, there are several different ways to achieve this. A time-limited service license can be generated or a license can be granted remotely by the Response Center. See What is the difference between a service dongle and a service license? for more information.

No.
You should never leave the dongle at a customer site.

Leaving a service dongle at a customer site introduces a security hole, which lasts until the dongle expires. In the (unusual) case where a customer needs temporary service access, a temporary service license can be generated by the Response Center. See What is the difference between a service dongle and a service license?.

The simplest way is to use Service Dongle Manager to remote a service dongle that is connected to your own computer to the remote customer site. The customer site will then behave as if it had a service dongle plugged into it until you remove the remoting or until the network connection is broken (at which time the service license is immediately removed).

Other methods are possible. See Where should I plug in the service dongle? Does the service dongle work over a network?