[AccessD] Copy Protection Needed

If I recall correctly, you are talking about securing an Access FE/BE system which is multi 
user - yes?

That means that there is no installation program required - as long as they have the 
appropriate version of Office installed,  users can just copy the  FE (presmably MDE) and 
BE files and put them on another system ( relinking the BE tables if requred) 

Do you want users to have to  install/lock the FE on every machine or will it be a one time 
registration process when you first set up the BE, after which they can access it from as 
many FEs as they want?


On 1 May 2009 at 10:47, Susan Harkins wrote:

> I'm kind of with John on this one -- I'll man those phones! ;)
> 
> In my delirium I came up with two possible copy-protection ideas, and I'd 
> like to hear pros and cons:
> 
> 1.) Create a key in the registry with a simple Boolean value, when the 
> application is first launched. Then the program is launched, checked for the 
> key -- if it's there, proceed. If not, lock things up with the appropriate 
> warning and contact information. If it's good enough for MS, it's good 
> enough for me. This is a relatively simple process to implement.
> 
> 2.) It seems to me that there ought to be a way to manipulate the GUID data 
> type with some internal system value to create a one-time key value that 
> won't change, as long as it's on the same system. If that's possible, simply 
> compare that value each time and respond appropriately. I don't know if this 
> is possible.
> 
> Thoughts?
> Susan H.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [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.
> >>
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