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does anybody know how to make the program as a single user
installation, meaning that the program only can install on one pc but
can't on others pc??
Jul 17 '05 #1
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You could do that with the help of a CD and a key diskette and have the
program write on the diskette somewhere that it has been
installed...the refore to install to another computer, the program must be
uninstalled from it's original computer first.

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"ZaGras" <za*******@hotm ail.com> wrote in message
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does anybody know how to make the program as a single user
installation, meaning that the program only can install on one pc but
can't on others pc??

Jul 17 '05 #2
On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 02:17:29 GMT, Stephane Richard <[email deleted]>
wrote:
You could do that with the help of a CD and a key diskette and have the
program write on the diskette somewhere that it has been
installed...th erefore to install to another computer, the program must be
uninstalled from it's original computer first.


Except that disk-imaging software can get around that pretty easily.
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Jul 17 '05 #3
Auric__ <no*********@em ail.address> wrote in message news:<q8******* *************** **********@4ax. com>...
On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 02:17:29 GMT, Stephane Richard <[email deleted]>
wrote:
You could do that with the help of a CD and a key diskette and have the
program write on the diskette somewhere that it has been
installed...th erefore to install to another computer, the program must be
uninstalled from it's original computer first.


Except that disk-imaging software can get around that pretty easily.


wat is the disk-imaging software about? way can i get it? 10s 4 help
Jul 17 '05 #4
Thus spake za*******@hotma il.com (ZaGras):
>You could do that with the help of a CD and a key diskette and have
>the program write on the diskette somewhere that it has been
>installed...th erefore to install to another computer, the program
>must be uninstalled from it's original computer first.


Except that disk-imaging software can get around that pretty easily.


wat is the disk-imaging software about? way can i get it? 10s 4 help


He means that if you rely on a key diskette or CD to protect your software,
a pirate can just use disk-imaging software (Symantec Ghost, for example)
to make an exact copy of your key disk. Verrrrry weak protection.

Jul 17 '05 #5
MT Head <No********@noW here.com> wrote in message news:<Xn******* *************** ************@20 7.103.26.25>...
Thus spake za*******@hotma il.com (ZaGras):
>You could do that with the help of a CD and a key diskette and have
>the program write on the diskette somewhere that it has been
>installed...th erefore to install to another computer, the program
>must be uninstalled from it's original computer first.

Except that disk-imaging software can get around that pretty easily.


wat is the disk-imaging software about? way can i get it? 10s 4 help


He means that if you rely on a key diskette or CD to protect your software,
a pirate can just use disk-imaging software (Symantec Ghost, for example)
to make an exact copy of your key disk. Verrrrry weak protection.


10s for ur explanation.any better protection method?
Jul 17 '05 #6
On 2 Nov 2003 07:46:47 -0800, ZaGras <[email deleted]> wrote:
MT Head <No********@noW here.com> wrote in message news:<Xn******* *************** ************@20 7.103.26.25>...
Thus spake za*******@hotma il.com (ZaGras):
>> >You could do that with the help of a CD and a key diskette and have
>> >the program write on the diskette somewhere that it has been
>> >installed...th erefore to install to another computer, the program
>> >must be uninstalled from it's original computer first.
>>
>> Except that disk-imaging software can get around that pretty easily.
>
> wat is the disk-imaging software about? way can i get it? 10s 4 help
>


He means that if you rely on a key diskette or CD to protect your software,
a pirate can just use disk-imaging software (Symantec Ghost, for example)
to make an exact copy of your key disk. Verrrrry weak protection.


10s for ur explanation.any better protection method?


Use a dongle (a hardware device that must be connected to the computer
for the program to run). Have it connect to a server on the internet and
send some hardware specific information in order to register.

Unfortunately, there is no protection that can truly get around a
determined cracker. Go to any warez newsgroup and you will see literally
thousands of programs posted that have had their respective protection
schemes broken by crackers - passwords, time limits, dongles, CD checks,
server verification - all rendered ineffective.

On an unrelated note, please take the time to type out "thanks" instead
of "10s" - it's only 3 more keys and is a lot easier to understand.
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Jul 17 '05 #7

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