I would rather use a hardware solution that I can trust to work if we have to change the hardlock in a POS system upgrade. I am primarily concerned about reliability of such an emulator. I wouldn't think emulating a USB device you already own would constitute any kind of infringement. The hardlock-protected app is a POS server that can't be used at more than one location for various reasons.

Here is the VMWare doc that the blogger you linked seems to have taken his graphics and some info from: Another very real possibility is using a dongle emulator, I suppose: If this works, it would virtualize perfectly. Mar 2010, 23:50 Primary OS: Ubuntu 8.04 VBox Version: OSE Debian Guest OSses: Windoze XP. Here's one of the VMWare users- Silex is probably the Belkin OEM- Thanks, -Jeff Mings Posts: 5 Joined: 25. How make Aladdin HASP4 / HASP HL Dongle Emulator Aladdin Hardlock Aladdin HASP4 / HASP HL. I found a emulator named EDGEHASP2007 but unfortunately it didn’t work on Windows 7. I searched on Internet and read many web pages regarding dongle emulator. I would really like to know if anyone else has found success with a similar device or other method for RELIABLY utilizing an Aladdin hardlock with a Windows guest. I noticed that his PC was installed Windows 7 64 bit Professional. I am referring to items like: IOGear's net sharestation- Linkskey's net server - and Belkin's network USB hub- I am considering asking my client to blindly purchase one the IOGear solution and try it. There are several networked USB port sharing devices that a few VMWare users have reported success with. Many VirtualBox users have reported problems with crashes, or, like me, problems with WinXP seeing the hardlock, but not software.

I've been looking for a solution to using an Aladdin USB hardlock under a WinXP guest running under a Linux host.

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