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Re: How are sequential serial numbers/CD keys generated in distributed software?

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BeeJ explained on 2011/04/15 :
> What is your point of doing this?
> Just trying to make it look like it is an individual copy when it is really 
> not?
> More information please.

If you are trying to protect your software check out ActiveLock 3.6.
If so, you will provide a single common copy to put on CD.
The user will install and get a code to eMail you.
You then generate an unlock code to eMail back to the user.
The process makes your app unique to the user's PC.
It is not 100% crack proof but is does provide good protection.
Full VB6 source is free to use with a few minor caveats.
Since it is full source you can modify it and make it unique to your 
own needs.

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How are sequential serial numbers/CD keys generated in distributed software? Jason Bodine <jbodine1974@gmail.com> - 2011-04-14 16:59 -0700
  Re: How are sequential serial numbers/CD keys generated in distributed software? "Jason Keats" <jkeats@melbpcDeleteThis.org.au> - 2011-04-15 12:18 +1000
  Re: How are sequential serial numbers/CD keys generated in distributed software? BeeJ <nospam@nowhere.com> - 2011-04-15 06:44 -0700
    Re: How are sequential serial numbers/CD keys generated in distributed software? BeeJ <nospam@nowhere.com> - 2011-04-15 07:38 -0700
  Re: How are sequential serial numbers/CD keys generated in distributed software? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2011-04-15 09:52 -0400

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