In a legitimate enterprise environment, an IT administrator would log into the vendor’s portal or contact support to resolve this. However, the process often generates a "reset key"—a code required to clear the previous state and write a new license. This process is designed to prevent "cloning" of licenses; a user cannot simply copy a file from one computer to another. The license must be officially reset on the server side before a new activation is permitted.

Creating such a generator is technically challenging. Modern DRM systems like CodeMeter use strong encryption (such as AES or RSA) to protect the signing keys. A functional generator would imply that the encryption has been broken or that a "leaked" private key (an .WibuCmRaC file) from a specific software vendor has been distributed online. In many cases, what users find are not true generators, but rather brute-force tools or specific patches designed for a single version of a specific software product, rather than a universal WIBU tool.