CONTROLLING AN EXECUTION OF A SOFTWARE APPLICATION ON AN EXECUTION PLATFORM IN A FIRST LOCAL NETWORK

摘要

There is provided a method for controlling an execution of a software application on an execution platform in a first local network, comprising the steps a) determining a first environment fingerprint including a first network fingerprint of the first local network by using predetermined rules, said first network fingerprint is characteristic for the first local network and can be used to distinguish the first local network from other local networks, b) generating a license including said first environment fingerprint, said license defines terms of allowed execution of the software application on an execution platform in the first local network, and c) controlling the execution by - determining a second environment fingerprint including a second network fingerprint of the local network in which the execution platform for said software application is included by using said predetermined rules, - comparing the second environment fingerprint with the first environment fingerprint of the license, and - allowing the execution of the software application according to the terms of the license in case of the second environment fingerprint complies with the first environment fingerprint, and preventing the execution of the software application in case of the second environment fingerprint does not comply with the first environment fingerprint.