[AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold Accessapp?

Hi Christopher:

There are few ways that this can be accomplished:

1. When the user starts the program, it retrieves a code number from the web
that initializes the product. Just the CD alone will not get the application
running. It may not stops all copying but it can sure slow it down.
2. The new applications created through .net can be set to install part of
their code off the web when running.
3. Some programs, like MSIE, only can be downloaded from the web and install
themselves immediately. It makes it difficult to pass around modules
distributed in this way.
4. Some products time-out after a certain duration and require web access to
initialize. The first application accessing the home site with a particular
encoded serial number and IP address gets re-started but other attempts by
similarly encoded product get ignored. In the event of a legitimate issue a
quick email or phone call resolves the problem.

None of these methods are completely fool-proof but they tend to embarrass
or remind otherwise law abiding citizens of their obligations.

Just some thoughts
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Christopher
Hawkins
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 2:24 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
Accessapp?


That's not a bad idea.

If only I could solve the problem of users giving their CDs and
license #'s to others...I'd make a mint!

-Christopher-

---- Original Message ----
From: jimdettman at earthlink.net
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com,
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
Accessapp?
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 16:51:55 -0400

>I would second that. It's unique world wide and fairly stable (NIC
>cards
>don't get changed all that often). I've got code for it if anyone
>needs it.
>Just send me and e-mail off-list.
>
>Jim Dettman
>President,
>Online Computer Services of WNY, Inc.
>(315) 699-3443
>jimdettman at earthlink.net
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
>Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 3:56 PM
>To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
>Access app?
>
>
>If you roll your own, I would go off of the MAC Address.  That's
>unique, and
>easy to retrieve.
>
>Drew
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Christopher Hawkins [mailto:clh at christopherhawkins.com]
>Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 2:13 PM
>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>Subject: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
>Access
>app?
>
>
>I need to come up with a registration/licensing routine for an Access
>app that a client of mine will be selling.  Basically, my client is
>concerned about one customer distributing the application to others.
>
>I want to roll my own algorithm, but then it occurred to me there
>might be a better way.  Right now I'm experimenting with validating
>the app against the hard drive serial number, but that's fraught with
>shortcomings.  I'm also thinking about using an obscure registry key.
>
>Who's had to come up registration methods before, and how did you do
>it?
>
>-Christopher-
>
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