License control
I have a product that is shipped on a CD-Rom containing a .MSI file created with a Visual Studio 2010 Deployment Project. I am looking for a way to control the number of times our software package can be installed. That is, if we sell the customer 15 licenses I only want the install process to work 15 times. On the same note, we need a way to allow the product to be reinstalled when hardware changes and software is upgraded.
I am open to using a dongle or some type of physical or software device. How are people handling these sorts of issues?
Thanks,
Tony
I am open to using a dongle or some type of physical or software device. How are people handling these sorts of issues?
Thanks,
Tony
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
12 years ago
I don't think this kind of thing belongs in the installer but in the application. There was quite a good registration/serial number "shell" written in VB6 posted ages ago on Planet Source Code which you may be able to adapt, depending on which is your coding language. Nowadays, I think most of these things "phone home" to check whether or not the license is valid.
Posted by:
mazessj
12 years ago
ORIGINAL: taiken
I am open to using a dongle or some type of physical or software device. How are people handling these sorts of issues?
SafeNet Sentinel HASP? You can control runtime access via individual local dongles or via a network dongle (concurrent). Pass along the costs to the customer.
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