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

Charlotte Foust cfoust at infostatsystems.com
Tue Jun 10 10:27:24 CDT 2003


Most less computer-savvy users seem to prefer having their hands held.
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Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: Drew Wutka [mailto:DWUTKA at marlow.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 4:26 PM
To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
Accessapp?


IMHO, I would buy software that had an automated reg key process, over a
call system.  Just my opinion though...

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte Foust [mailto:cfoust at infostatsystems.com]
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 7:14 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
Accessapp?


And we do, although it isn't automated.  They call us when they need a
new usage key, and that depends on the terms of the license they
purchased.

Charlotte Foust 

-----Original Message-----
From: Drew Wutka [mailto:DWUTKA at marlow.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 3:49 PM
To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
Accessapp?


An automated reg key system will let you users get a new key whenever
they want.  It's one additional step when installing software on a new
or replacement machine. However, it should make them think twice about
copying the software, because you are logging the keys that are
requested.  It would be up to you to look for suspicious users.

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte Foust [mailto:cfoust at infostatsystems.com]
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 6:07 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
Accessapp?


That assumes the app won't get moved between machines.  We've had to
give out new keys for replacement installations for laptops that were
fried by lightening or that fell off drilling platforms into the ocean!

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Dettman [mailto:jimdettman at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:52 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Registration routine for a commercially-sold
Accessapp?


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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