>Hi, > >I have a client whose application we have developed over the past >three years. It operates as a web-based services for his customers, >taking data entry and displaying calculated analysis of the data. > >He now has a customer who, for security reasons, wishes to have a >private installation of the application running on the customer's own >network. > >My client has asked me if there is any way we can "secure" his >application, meaning "Can we make it like a compiled desktop app that >can't work without a license key, and can be timed out after a year" >-- both so it cannot be copied and so, if the customer does not pay >his yearly licensing fee, the application could be disabled. > >Since this a ColdFusion app, I know that there is no way to truly >secure it in the manner he wishes. But I wondered if anyone on the >list had any similar experiences, or any thoughts on securing it to >some extent. >-- > >Thanks, > >Tom
Yes, you can do this in a truly secure manner just as your customer wishes. The Tracking Tools demo(www.tracking-tools.com) is an example of an app packaged to run as a desktop app. It uses BlueDragon. Dick Applebaum and I are working on an article that describes how to do this in detail. I'll post back when it's available (later in December). -Phil ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:185573 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
