Thanks Steve, you are correct in your assumptions - it is not a
client/server type app. The type of solution you mention is along the lines
of the level we need.
Still interested in hearing any other suggestions that might be out there.
- Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Fahlbusch [mailto:sfanda@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 8:01 AM
> To: Scott Hofmann
> Subject: Re: [cinjug-users] Product Keys
>
> Greetings Scott
>
> I'm assuming that this is a simple (no reflection on the
> program - just talking structure here) client application
> (like say a text editor, or the like) and not a client /
> server, web app or web services app.
>
> If the above is correct, then a simple way of handling is to
> generate a key that is a hash of some sort of the MAC address
> - this key can be stored in a simple text file (like
> license.txt). On startup of your app, you regen the hash and
> compare if not a match - request that they contact you.
>
> -steve
>
>
> --- Scott Hofmann <shofmann@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > 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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