- Keygen introduces license key authentication as a simpler alternative to activation tokens.
- License key authentication allows API authentication using a license key instead of a token.
- Users can set a policy's authentication strategy to LICENSE to use license keys.
- License keys enable API requests like machine activation, release downloads, and heartbeat pings.
- License tokens remain supported for fine-grained access control when needed.
- A MIXED authentication strategy is available to handle migration from tokens to license keys.