Simple software license key server suggestions? [closed]

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My boss wants a quick, simple to integrate, simple to host software licensing server to enforce license activations and expirations. We have to integrate it with a C++ Windows Service application.

I would not like to host the service in our office for the same reason we don't host our own website in our office. The service must be host-able in "the cloud" or at a normal web hosting company (for instance, a SOAP service that runs over HTTPS).

We would like a simple royalty-free solution. Any suggestions other than building our own?

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I'll dig up this thread too. I'm currently looking at http://wyday.com/limelm/ which is a paid service but seems a lot cheaper than most.

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Flexnet Publisher does what you want - not sure of pricing model though.

EDIT: Flexnet appear to be pricey and non-hosted. Try this thread for more options:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/443064/alternatives-to-flexnet-publisher-reprise (Dead)

Orion looks promising.

EDIT 2: The SO thread above was removed. Some alternatives to Flexnet Publisher can be found on alternativeTo.