SAM Overview

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Last updated: Sept 19, 2016

Overview of licensing introduced to the agents

With the introduction of Snare version 5 Agents we're introducing a new licensing model. With this new model, Agents can be licensed in one of two ways:

  1. Using our new product, Snare Agent Manager (SAM). SAM enables Agents running on a network to be licensed from a central location. Better yet, SAM doesn't require an internet connection, so that means that even air-gapped environments receive the benefits. By choosing SAM as your Snare licensing tool, you'll not only be able to easily license all your networked Agents but you'll be primed to take advantage of exciting new Agent management features that we're already developing.

  2. Directly via the Agents web UI management or command line interface.

     

For those that have Agents on a network and some that are individually air-gapped, don't worry. You're able to mix and match your SAM and standalone licenses to suit your operating environment.









What Snare Products Require A License? 

Snare Enterprise Agents

All Snare Enterprise Agents from version 5 onwards require a license issued by Intersect Alliance. Snare Enterprise Agents can be licensed using SAM or by the installation of a standalone license. Evaluation licenses can be obtained via intersectalliance.com or by logging into your Snare License and Download Manager (SLDM) account. Full licenses can be obtained by logging into your SLDM account or from your Partner (if applicable).

Snare Enterprise Agents (excluding OpenSource) prior to version 5 do not require the installation of a license to function however operating such an Agent without an expliced agreement with Intersect Alliance or a Partner is a violation of the Snare Enterprise Agents End User License Agreement (EULA). Besides, when using legacy versions of the Agent won't be able to enjoy the latest and greatest features that the Agents have to offer.

Snare Agent Manager 

SAM requires a minimum of two licenses to be installed in order for it to issue licenses to Agents:

1) A SAM Key License - This provides the SAM with a set of unique keys that used to ensure the integrity of all licenses issues by SAM to Agents. The keys do not expire however we highly recommend replacing these keys every three years or in the event they become compromised. A new SAM Key License can be generated at any time by logging into your SLDM account and following the prompts.

2) Agent Feature Licenses - This provides SAM with the ability to license Agents with a given feature such as Standard Audit / Epilog Logging, MSSQL Logging etc up to the amount requested during the evaluation or purchase application process. When multiple feature licenses are installed, allowances for individual features are aggregated when calculating overall usage allowances.

Snare Server & AMC

Snare Server version 7.1+ licenses are available as standalone licenses only and can be obtained from SLDM. Snare Server version 7.0 and version 6 licenses can be obtained from our Snare Support team.