Protection Settings

Protection

Use this section to specify the settings of eBook protection.

Enabled: Select this checkbox to enable eBook protection.
User License: Select this checkbox to make the eBook after its registration available only for the user who registered it.
Machine License: Select this checkbox to make the eBook after its registration available for all users on an operating system.
Encrypted Information: Select this option for unregistered users to have limited access to the files of your eBook.
EBook Sub-Directory to protect: The subdirectory with protected pages. All files from this subdirectory can be opened only after the eBook is registered. If the eBook is not registered, the page informing the user that the eBook is unregistered and offering him to register it will be opened each time the user tries to open a protected page.
Expire after X days: Select this option for unregistered users to be able to use your eBook for X days.
Expire after X launches : Select this option for unregistered users to be able to start your eBook X times.
Number of Days/Launches: Enter the number of days/launches for unregistered users.

Initialization

Use this section to initialize the protection module.

Enter random sequences of digits and letters into the edit fields and click Initialize. This operation is performed one time only. After the protection is initialized, you will not have to repeat this action.

Key Generator

Use this section to generate registration keys.

Reg. Name: Use this field to enter the registration name to generate a key for. Note: registration keys depend on registration names. It means that a key generated for one name cannot be used with another name. However, if you generate a key for a blank name (the Reg.Name field is blank), this key can be used with any name.
Reg. Code: Click Generate under this field to get a registration key.
Reg. Codes: For example, if the company that accepts registration payments for you asks you to prepare a lot of keys beforehand, this subsection will allow you to generate automatically any number of them. Do not forget to clear Reg. Name if you do not want to create keys for a certain person.

Buy Page

Use this section to specify the settings of the page that is opened if an unregistered user tries to read a protected page.

Template: Select a template for the page.
EBook Image: Specify/Change the path to the file with the eBook image. The recommended maximum size of the image is 150x150 pixels. Leave it blank to use the default image.
Buy Button Image: Specify the path to the file with the image of the «Buy Now» button. The recommended maximum size of the image is 120x35 pixels. Leave it blank to use the default image.
Buy page URL: The hyperlink the user will follow if he clicks the «Buy Now» button.
Show 'Money Back Guarantee' image: Select this checkbox to show the «Money Back Guarantee» sign.
'Money Back' Image: Specify the path to the file with the «Money Back Guarantee» image. The recommended maximum size of the image is 100x100 pixels. Leave it blank to use the default image.
Online Activation URL: The address of the page that will receive the user's registration name/code and decide whether the code can be used for registration or not. The URL must start with the protocol part (http://, https://). If the eBook is activated offline, just leave this field blank.
Single Online Activation: Select this option so that the user will not have to activate the eBook after one successful registration.
Online re-activation each X days: Select this option so that the user will have to re-activate the eBook each X days.
Online re-activation each X launches: Select this option so that the user will have to re-activate the eBook each X launches.
Number of Days/Launches: Enter the number of days/launches for the online re-activation option.
Preview Buy Page: Use this button to view what the page will look like.

Miscellaneous

Use this section to specify miscellaneous protection settings of your eBook.

Open URL on exit if EBook is not registered: specify the address that will open in a new browser window when an unregistered user exits the eBook. Leave it blank not to open a new browser window on exit. To specify the address for registered users, use the General>Misc section.

Open only once: select this checkbox to open the specified URL only when an unregistered user exits the eBook for the first time.