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vb.net Timebomb (trial timebomb with expiration)

Does anyone know how to develop or code a timebomb in vb.net that uses
either the registry or something else that would be take a fair amount
of time to hack.
I'm developing an application that I'm trying to prevent users from
distributing it after a particular time expires and I do not want for it
to be obvious for them to detect the timebomb or how to hack it.

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Nov 20 '05 #1
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Place it in the registry and encrypt it! Encryption will get most
"begginers" to stop hacking

/Lars
"larry mckay" <la***@larrymck ay.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:uF******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
Does anyone know how to develop or code a timebomb in vb.net that uses
either the registry or something else that would be take a fair amount
of time to hack.
I'm developing an application that I'm trying to prevent users from
distributing it after a particular time expires and I do not want for it
to be obvious for them to detect the timebomb or how to hack it.

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Nov 20 '05 #2
CT
In addition to Lars' reply, place it in a key with a name that won't make it
to easy to recognize, if a user uninstalls it and wants to re-install to
have another trial period (if that's what you want, that is...<g>)

--
Carsten Thomsen
Enterprise Development with VS .NET, UML, and MSF
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=105
"Lars Netzel" <[no_spam_please]la*********@qlo gic.se> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..
Place it in the registry and encrypt it! Encryption will get most
"begginers" to stop hacking

/Lars
"larry mckay" <la***@larrymck ay.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:uF******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
Does anyone know how to develop or code a timebomb in vb.net that uses
either the registry or something else that would be take a fair amount
of time to hack.
I'm developing an application that I'm trying to prevent users from
distributing it after a particular time expires and I do not want for it
to be obvious for them to detect the timebomb or how to hack it.

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Nov 20 '05 #3
* larry mckay <la***@larrymck ay.com> scripsit:
Does anyone know how to develop or code a timebomb in vb.net that uses
either the registry or something else that would be take a fair amount
of time to hack.
I'm developing an application that I'm trying to prevent users from
distributing it after a particular time expires and I do not want for it
to be obvious for them to detect the timebomb or how to hack it.


I am not 100 % sure if it's possible with .NET's licensing mechanisms,
but have a look here:

<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconlicensingc omponentscontro ls.asp>
<URL:http://windowsforms.ne t/articles/Licensing.aspx>

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #4

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