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Protecting Your Software Using Simple Serial Number/Activation Key Pair

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12 Aug 2008CPOL2 min read 320.8K   18.9K   145  
This article guides you to simply, yet effectively, prevent your software customers from copying your product without your authorization. I admit it is not a top-security solution, and it will be easy to crack without protecting your compiled code, but it is just for conveying the idea.
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
'     This code was generated by a tool.
'     Runtime Version:2.0.50727.1433
'
'     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
'     the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Strict On
Option Explicit On


Namespace My
    
    'NOTE: This file is auto-generated; do not modify it directly.  To make changes,
    ' or if you encounter build errors in this file, go to the Project Designer
    ' (go to Project Properties or double-click the My Project node in
    ' Solution Explorer), and make changes on the Application tab.
    '
    Partial Friend Class MyApplication
        
        <Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThroughAttribute()>  _
        Public Sub New()
            MyBase.New(Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.AuthenticationMode.Windows)
            Me.IsSingleInstance = false
            Me.EnableVisualStyles = true
            Me.SaveMySettingsOnExit = true
            Me.ShutDownStyle = Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.ShutdownMode.AfterMainFormCloses
        End Sub
        
        <Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThroughAttribute()>  _
        Protected Overrides Sub OnCreateMainForm()
            Me.MainForm = Global.ActivationDemo.Form1
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

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I am holding a B.Sc in computer science from Al-Quds University, which is the only Arab university in Jerusalem. I ranked first among my colleagues with GPA of 80.2.
I have been working as teaching and research assistant at CS Dpartment, Al-Quds University since April 2006.
Currently, I am preparing to travel to Jordan to continue my graduate studies in Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) after being awarded a scholarship from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for two years.

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