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  • DKode
    #1

    Software deployment Liscensing

    Hello,

    I have built a couple of Active Directory administration tools that I
    plan to sell over my website. I was planning on making a "Full" version
    for people who purchase the software, and a "Demo" version which is a
    completely seperate assembly that is stripped down so noone can take a
    demo version and crack it into a full version.

    My main question is this:
    What tools does VS2005 have to allow me to apply a "activation " keycode
    in my software. I don't want to give someone a full version, and then
    they turn around and give it to a dozen of their friends without me
    knowing.

    I planned on giving them a "Full" version and then once they run the
    software for the first time, it will give them an URL (to my website)
    for them to enter in their activation code and it gives them the serial
    to enter to unlock the software.

    Does anyone have examples/articles to attempt to accomplish what it is
    i am trying to do?

    Thank you

    Sean

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    • Steve Foley
      #2
      Re: Software deployment Liscensing

      I always worry that when I need to reload the software because my hard drive
      died, the company I bought it from will be out of business and render my
      purchase useless.


      "DKode" <dkode8@gmail.c om> wrote in message
      news:1139257394 .244329.199380@ f14g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .[color=blue]
      > Hello,
      >
      > I have built a couple of Active Directory administration tools that I
      > plan to sell over my website. I was planning on making a "Full" version
      > for people who purchase the software, and a "Demo" version which is a
      > completely seperate assembly that is stripped down so noone can take a
      > demo version and crack it into a full version.
      >
      > My main question is this:
      > What tools does VS2005 have to allow me to apply a "activation " keycode
      > in my software. I don't want to give someone a full version, and then
      > they turn around and give it to a dozen of their friends without me
      > knowing.
      >
      > I planned on giving them a "Full" version and then once they run the
      > software for the first time, it will give them an URL (to my website)
      > for them to enter in their activation code and it gives them the serial
      > to enter to unlock the software.
      >
      > Does anyone have examples/articles to attempt to accomplish what it is
      > i am trying to do?
      >
      > Thank you
      >
      > Sean
      >[/color]


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        • DKode
          #3
          Re: Software deployment Liscensing

          this is true, this is why i am thinking to not lean towards an
          "activation " server, maybe just a server to log unsuccessfull
          liscensing attempts, then if the server doesnt exist it wont disable
          them from entering a serial number.

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