What is dongle emulator?

A dongle emulator is a software tool that emulates the functionality of a physical dongle (also known as hardware key or security key). Dongles are small hardware devices that are plugged into a computer's USB port to provide additional security for software applications. They are commonly used to prevent software piracy and unauthorized copying of licensed software.

A dongle emulator enables software to run without the need for a physical dongle, by intercepting calls to the dongle and providing the required response. This makes it possible to use the software on a computer or device that does not have a dongle port, or to run the software without the need for a physical dongle.

Dongle emulators can be useful in situations where the physical dongle is lost or damaged, or in cases where the software vendor no longer supports the hardware dongle. However, it is important to note that using a dongle emulator for software without proper authorization or licensing can be illegal.