Abraham, I'll pass this information along to the actual developer in case
this is something he finds useful/interesting. Thanks for the input.
BTW, for a person at my level of understanding on this topic would someone
explain to me in layman terms what public key/ private key based protection
really means. Maybe a brief example?
- Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Abraham Fathman [mailto:abraham@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 9:15 AM
> To: Scott Hofmann
> Cc: users@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cinjug-users] Product Keys
>
> Scott,
>
> I recently integrated TrueLicense into our product to serve a
> similar purpose.
>
> It is public key/private key based.
>
> https://truelicense.dev.java.net/
>
> I extended their LicenseContent class and added hostname and
> ip restrictions to optionally be part of the license.
>
> In my search... I found a lot of options, but only a few that
> were open source. This one seemed to be the best.
>
> I'm open to discussing my implementation further with you if
> you are curious.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Abraham Fathman
> 513-708-5701
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Tyrrell [mailto:jimtyrrell@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 9:07 AM
> To: 'Scott Hofmann'; users@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cinjug-users] Product Keys
>
> Scoot,
>
> Although I have read James C. link and it does kind of sicken
> me. I think that a Public/Private license key scheme is the
> only way to go. I have never implemented this, but have
> thought through this and it seems to me to be the only real
> way to at least slow down the caual programmer and user.
> Note I said slow down and not stop.
>
> I would also just love to hear what your application does.
>
> Thank You
> Jim Tyrrell
>
>
> --- James Carman <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > This is somewhat dated, but I found it a very interesting
> read when I
> > was considering how to write a licensing service for my Java code.
> > It's somewhat depressing:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.cigital.com/hostile-applets/maginot.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Scott Hofmann [mailto:shofmann@xxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 7:06 AM
> > To: users@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [cinjug-users] Product Keys
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm involved in a software product being developed in Java and
> > wondered if anyone here has had any experience with product
> keys and
> > registrations? I'm hearing from the developer that to do
> > registration:
> >
> >
> >
> > "From my research online, it looks like the only truly
> secure way is
> > to have a license server. The software would then connect to the
> > license server to ensure that it is legitimate. However,
> this seems
> > like an expensive solution as it requires *much* more
> development work
> > in addition to having another server to maintain."
> >
> >
> >
> > Sooo... I'm trying to identify ways others are doing
> > their product keys or
> > have heard of doing them. We really do not need a
> > truly secure key. The
> > product will sell for under $50. What we need we
> > think is just a simple
> > solution that help to:
> >
> >
> >
> > - Keep people honest and not feeling to free about
> > passing along copies to
> > other.
> >
> > - Being able to provide support to those who truly
> > purchased the product.
> >
> > - Most likely we would not trouble ourselves with
> > those people who are
> > dishonest and feel the need to find loop hole in
> > software product keys in
> > order to use it anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any advice or thoughts on this topic would be
> > helpful.
> >
> >
> >
> > - Scott Hofmann
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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