Re: [exelist] locking a program to a certain computer

["Andreas Lange" <iceman42@...>]

Hi,

the hard disk serial number will not change if you format the
drive. What you mean what will change is the volume serial number.

Enjoy programming another shitty software-only protection scheme
which will be cracked generically in zero time.

Ciao,
iceman

> Hi guys,
>
> I was wondering how it is possible to lock a specific program to a specific 
> computer. I mean what are the special characteristics that differs a 
> computer from another, and it identify that computer no matter what 
> happened.
>
> Actually, I am in a middle of programming project for a protection scheme. 
> I want a something that is permanent in a computer, and differs from a 
> computer to another to generate a special key from it to link programs to.
>
> I was planning to use the hard disk serial number, but it will changed if 
> the user formatted his hard disk, and then he will need a new licensing 
> key.
>
> I will appreciate if any ideas on better alternatives, for example using 
> the bios serial number (How to get it?).
>
> Best regards
>
> Hazem
> hazem@...

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