Looking for a License Package

[Wayne Wengert]

I have some Windows applications developed using VS2005/VB to which I want
to add a licensing system. I am looking for a system that can provide the
following capabilities:
- Allow users to install and run the app for a trial period (e.g. 20 days)
- During the trial period, include a "nagger" message and an option to
"Purchase License"
- The "Purchase License" option would create a machine dependent keycode
(baseed on HDD S/N, etc.) and send that to me
- At my end, after verifying credit card and such, run a program that
creates a "Registration Key" based on the keycode from the user's machine
- I would send the "Registration Code" back to the user who would enter it
in a "Register" option to activate the software based on the correct machine
keycode

Objectives:
- Prevent users from sharing "Registration Codes"
- App will no longer run after trial period expires
- Reasonably simple to add to my apps

I realize there are some tools out there but I am looking for advice from
anyone that has used them. I know the package will not be free - as long as
the cost is reasonable.

Thanks for any suggestions

Wayne

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Check out the shareware starter kit.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/dow...s/default.aspx

Ken
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"Wayne Wengert" wrote:

I have some Windows applications developed using VS2005/VB to which I want
to add a licensing system. I am looking for a system that can provide the
following capabilities:
- Allow users to install and run the app for a trial period (e.g. 20 days)
- During the trial period, include a "nagger" message and an option to
"Purchase License"
- The "Purchase License" option would create a machine dependent keycode
(baseed on HDD S/N, etc.) and send that to me
- At my end, after verifying credit card and such, run a program that
creates a "Registration Key" based on the keycode from the user's machine
- I would send the "Registration Code" back to the user who would enter it
in a "Register" option to activate the software based on the correct machine
keycode

Objectives:
- Prevent users from sharing "Registration Codes"
- App will no longer run after trial period expires
- Reasonably simple to add to my apps

I realize there are some tools out there but I am looking for advice from
anyone that has used them. I know the package will not be free - as long as
the cost is reasonable.

Thanks for any suggestions

Wayne

[Wayne Wengert]

Thanks Ken;

I totally forgot to look in the starter kits. I appreciate the pointer. I'll
check that out.

Wayne

"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <Ke**********@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

Check out the shareware starter kit.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/dow...s/default.aspx

Ken
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"Wayne Wengert" wrote:

I have some Windows applications developed using VS2005/VB to which I
want
to add a licensing system. I am looking for a system that can provide the
following capabilities:
- Allow users to install and run the app for a trial period (e.g. 20
days)
- During the trial period, include a "nagger" message and an option to
"Purchase License"
- The "Purchase License" option would create a machine dependent keycode
(baseed on HDD S/N, etc.) and send that to me
- At my end, after verifying credit card and such, run a program that
creates a "Registration Key" based on the keycode from the user's machine
- I would send the "Registration Code" back to the user who would enter
it
in a "Register" option to activate the software based on the correct
machine
keycode

Objectives:
- Prevent users from sharing "Registration Codes"
- App will no longer run after trial period expires
- Reasonably simple to add to my apps

I realize there are some tools out there but I am looking for advice from
anyone that has used them. I know the package will not be free - as long
as
the cost is reasonable.

Thanks for any suggestions

Wayne