On 2 Nov 2003 07:46:47 -0800, ZaGras <[email deleted]> wrote:
MT Head <No********@noWhere.com> wrote in message news:<Xn**********************************@207.103 .26.25>... Thus spake za*******@hotmail.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...therefore 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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