Can't you write VB scripts for Power Point? You need to write a script that can write a key to the computer then looks for a key on the computer to run the presentation. The key could be in the registry, INI file, etc. You could even encrypt and bind the key to the NIC ID.
Hope the CD is not a hybrid for Mac and PC though. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: Mosh Teitelbaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:08 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Web Based CD key > > Maybe you could convert it to Flash, as Jochem suggested, but make a few > key > portions of the presentation require downloaded content. Key portions > could > include the first few frames worth of material, key audio clips, etc. As > before, you can only get to the downloadable content after authentication > via the "CD Key." > > -- > Mosh Teitelbaum > evoch, LLC > Tel: (301) 625-9191 > Fax: (301) 933-3651 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > WWW: http://www.evoch.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Luis Lebron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 8:59 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Web Based CD key > > > > > > The problem is that the presentation is to big to download. > > That's why they > > want to use an encrypted cd. > > > > > > Luis > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mosh Teitelbaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 12:34 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Web Based CD key > > > > > > Good call. Just make sure the client knows that it still isn't > completely > > protected. There are SWF decompilers available that would likely allow > > someone to bypass whatever security mechanisms are embedded in the SWF. > > > > You could include a Flash file that essentially downloads the real > > presentation from the website after validation. Since the presentation > > wouldn't be on the CD, there'd be no way to "hack" it. > > > > -- > > Mosh Teitelbaum > > evoch, LLC > > Tel: (301) 625-9191 > > Fax: (301) 933-3651 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > WWW: http://www.evoch.com/ > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:56 PM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: Re: Web Based CD key > > > > > > > > > Luis Lebron wrote: > > > > A PowerPoint Presentation done with Microsoft Presenter? > > > > > > Convert it to Flash (IIRC converters are commercialy available) and > set > > > up something with Flash Remoting. > > > > > > Jochem > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
