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Donglify gives your team access to a CAD, CAM, or CNC license dongle from any computer over the Internet. The dongle stays in one machine, and designers, programmers, and shop-floor PCs can reach it, even if the user is working in a virtual machine or a Remote Desktop session.
4.5
rank based on 198+ users
Available on macOS 10.15+, Windows 7/8/10/11, Server 2008 R2/2012/2016/2019/2022, Windows 10/11 on ARM
The dongle and the engineer are rarely on the same machine
In a manufacturing environment, a license dongle can be hard to access for the people that need it, either due to distance or their use of virtual machines and Remote Desktop. Cases like these are very common.
No RDP passthrough for the dongle
Engineers work on the design server over Remote Desktop, but the session does not forward the USB dongle on its own.
The dongle does not work in a VM
Engineering software runs in a virtual machine that cannot see the USB dongle plugged into the host.
Not enough USB ports
One workstation runs several protected packages, and there are not enough ports for all the dongles.
One license shared by a team
A single costly dongle has to serve engineers across different shifts and sites.
Donglify makes the dongle reachable across the worksite
The dongle stays on one machine, and every workstation that needs it connects over the Internet. There is no extra hardware and no need for a free USB port on each workstation.
The dongle stays on the server
Plug it in once. Designers, programmers, and shop-floor PCs reach it over the network.
Works in RDP and virtual machines
Forward the dongle into Remote Desktop sessions and virtual machines that cannot see USB devices on their own.
Access for the whole team
Several engineers can reach one dongle across different shifts and sites.
Share a USB dongle in four steps
Set it up once, and any machine can reach it over the Internet, including virtual machines or Remote Desktop sessions.
1
Sign up
Create a Donglify account and start the free demo.
2
Install
Install Donglify on the machine that holds the dongle and on each machine that needs it.
3
Share
Plug in the USB dongle, click the plus button, and select the dongle to share.
4
Connect
On the other machine, click Connect. The dongle works as if it were plugged in locally.
Works with your USB dongle
Donglify works with the USB dongles that protect CAD, CAM, and CNC software. It forwards them over the Internet, including into Remote Desktop sessions and virtual machines, where the dongle normally cannot be seen. Whatever is plugged into your server's USB port can be reached from any machine, session, or virtual machine on the network.
How engineering teams use it
Remote Desktop
Engineers work on the design server over Remote Desktop, and the dongle is forwarded into the session.
Virtual machine
CAD or CAM runs in a virtual machine, and the dongle is forwarded in so it works.
No free port
A CNC machine has no spare USB port, so the dongle is reached over the network.
Why engineering teams use Donglify
Secure communication
2048-bit SSL encryption protects every shared dongle.
Acts like a local dongle
The software reads the remote dongle as if it were plugged into the same machine.
Reach it from several machines
One dongle can be available to more than one machine.
Access you control
Grant access per user and revoke it at any time.
What customers say
Donglify is the true savior for the hardware key we use to access our printer station. We used to physically reattach the poor thing from my colleague’s PC into mine and beck every time one of us had a printing job. And that’s far more than a dozen times every single business day. Now, we rely on dongle sharing, and whoever needs the printer just connects to the key over the network. The printer’s software sees no difference at all.
Rafael West
I used Donglify to help a client with a remote setup for their licensed software. Instead of physically shipping USB dongles, I connected them remotely using this tool. It saved a lot of time and effort. The software is user-friendly and provides a stable connection. Donglify is an excellent tool for anyone managing USB dongles in remote environments.
Ahmed Khan, Technical Support Engineer
Donglify was a perfect solution for sharing a USB dongle among my development team. We needed access to a single hardware license key for testing across different systems, and Donglify allowed us to use it remotely without any hassle. Its encryption feature gave us peace of mind, knowing the connection was secure. Highly recommended for distributed teams!
What customers say