Generate Product Key for my windows application

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hi,

In my windows application, i need to set product key for my application.

1.That Product Key should Work only once.

2. User should not install the same setup in different PC and using the same Product Key.

Your ideas are welcome....
Thanks in advance

Posted 6-May-11 4:12am

J.Karthick

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy · Answer 1 · 2011-05-06T04:24:00

Solution 1

See this article here: Protecting Your Software Using Simple Serial Number/Activation Key Pair[^].

That's something that should help you along.

Best Regards,

-MRB

Posted 6-May-11 4:24am

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

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Olivier Levrey 6-May-11 10:37am

It looks like a good start. Have my 5.

J.Karthick 9-May-11 1:33am

Thanks for your suggestions.
But my question is...If i gave my software CD with Product Key to the user, then he can pass it to their colleague and make them use as long as well.I need to avoid that. It should install only once to my user alone...How can i do this?

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 9-May-11 8:39am

Did you read the article. It explains this scenario very well I think. If you don't understand what the author said please feel encouraged to ask some questions about the details which you don't understand.