Deployment project - product key

[Amongin Ewinyu]

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this question.

I'm using VB .NET to create a deployment project. I want the project to
request the user to enter a product key. I then want to use this product
key elsewhere in my program.

My question is where would this program key be stored?
How would i be able to obtain this number after the user enters it during
the installation?

I can't find the number in the registry.

Any assistance will be highly appreciated.

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Amongin,

Right newsgroup.

This kind of information can be stored in the registry.

Be however aware that you will not find in a newsgroup like this an answer
how to hide that. That makes it directly possible by a search how to unhide
it and is almost the same as a question like: Can somebody tell me how to
make a hidden productkey visible.

I hope however that this gives an idea

Cor

[Amongin Ewinyu]

Thanks for replying.

Please elaborate, does it mean that the product key is actually stored in
the registry but is hidden?
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@planet.nl> wrote in message
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Amongin,

Right newsgroup.

This kind of information can be stored in the registry.

Be however aware that you will not find in a newsgroup like this an answer
how to hide that. That makes it directly possible by a search how to
unhide it and is almost the same as a question like: Can somebody tell me
how to make a hidden productkey visible.

I hope however that this gives an idea

Cor

[The Grim Reaper]

I'd use the term encrypted...
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The Grim Reaper

"Amongin Ewinyu" <am*********@unblinkinginsight.com> wrote in message
news:e$**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

Thanks for replying.

Please elaborate, does it mean that the product key is actually stored in
the registry but is hidden?
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Amongin,

Right newsgroup.

This kind of information can be stored in the registry.

Be however aware that you will not find in a newsgroup like this an
answer how to hide that. That makes it directly possible by a search how
to unhide it and is almost the same as a question like: Can somebody tell
me how to make a hidden productkey visible.

I hope however that this gives an idea

Cor