[AccessD] Copy Protection Needed

 >The consequence of which is that the customer has to contact direct by email or phone with a 
hardware-related 'Fingerprint number' on first installation, and you have to run a utility and email 
back their unlock key.  Which obviously would be a drag if you are talking high volume sales.

ROTFL.  Answering an email to provide a key to obtain a $400 sale is a PITA?  Hmmm...  I'll do it 
for 50%.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Steve Schapel wrote:
> Ricky,
> 
> For several years I have been using Sagekey Security http://www.sagekey.com/security.aspx
> 
> Of course, you have the expense of a licence from Sagekey.  But in my opinion it's well worth it.
> 
> There is a web component, but I don't bother with that.  The consequence of which is that the customer has to contact direct by email or phone with a hardware-related 'Fingerprint number' on first installation, and you have to run a utility and email back their unlock key.  Which obviously would be a drag if you are talking high volume sales.  But for a moderate number of end users, it's not too burdensome, and always works like a charm.
> 
> Regards
> Steve
> 
>   From: Rocky Smolin 
>   Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 3:59 AM
>   To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' 
>   Subject: [AccessD] Copy Protection Needed
> 
> 
>   Dear List:
> 
>   Susan Harkins and I are working on a project together  It is a relatively
>   small application and database for the Toys for Tots organization - tracking
>   parents, children, donors, and volunteers.  We were contacted by the head of
>   a Michigan chapter after he had gotten bids from $2500 to $10,000 for a
>   custom database - well out of his budget range.  So we decided to put
>   together an application for him, speculating that perhaps other Toys for
>   Tots chapters around the country would find the application valuable. He's
>   up and running and very happy, has provided us with a nice endorsement, and
>   will post a notice to the TFT bulletin board for us when we get a web page
>   up.  Which should be in a couple weeks.  We have priced the product at $400.
>