Why Use Code Administrator:

Assessing, and approving third party or open source code before it is introduced into the development environment is an effective and efficient way to ensure license compliance. Protecode Code Administrator™ (CA) is a part of the Protecode System 4™ solution, and a component of the  Open Source Software Adoption Process, that ensures only pre-approved open source or third party code is introduced into the codebase. CA empowers administrators   to investigate, analyze, and approve third party or open source code before it is used in the development environment. Protecode CA is a component of the end-to-end software license compliance process within an organization.

How Code Administrator Will Benefit Your Organization:

• CA enables creation of an inventory of pre-approved software packages and modules.
• CA uses the analysis capabilities of Protecode Enterprise Server (ES).
• CA and ES can run on the same platform.
• CA is lightweight, easy to deploy, and works with all other reporting and management capabilities of Protecode System 4™.
• CA is a platform-independent application.
• CA is scalable to fit organizations of any size.

How Code Administrator Works:

• Using Code Administrator (CA), a developer or contractor can submit software packages to be approved for use.
• The user provides all known metadata about the desired software package, and answers a number of license-specific questions about usage.
• The package request then appears in the reviewer’s request queue.
• The reviewer can view the request and analyze the package using the Protecode Core IP Analysis Engine, identifying licensing, copyright, export properties, security and other attributes of the package.
• A Bill of Materials report is generated indicating any violations against the established licensing policy.With this information, the administrator can make an informed decision about approving or rejecting the package.