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Jon
I've created an .Net App which I want users to be able to download from the
Web. I want to make it time-limited though and have the ability to send a
License key to them, when they purchase a copy.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best way to do this, either by:

(a) Using third party software, and who do you recommend?

or

(b) Programmaticall y...and where can I get examples for this?

Thanks

Jon
Jul 21 '05 #1
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I've created an .Net App which I want users to be able to download from the Web. I want to make it time-limited though and have the ability to send a
License key to them, when they purchase a copy.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best way to do this, either by:

(a) Using third party software, and who do you recommend?

or

(b) Programmaticall y...and where can I get examples for this?

Thanks

Jon


Macrovision comes to mind. I believe there are many similar products with
different licensing schemes and costs.
http://www.macrovision.com/

/Fredrik

Jul 21 '05 #2

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