I use Armadillo/Software Passport from Silicon Realms. It wraps up your app and encrypts it and then provides all the required tools for registration etc.
http://siliconrealms.com/index.shtml Regards Sean Cross IT Systems Development Manager Catalyst Risk Management PO Box 230 Napier 4140 DDI: 06-8340362 mobile: 021 270 3466 Visit us at www.crm.co.nz Offices in Auckland, Napier, Wellington & Christchurch Disclaimer: "The information contained in this document is confidential to the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions expressed are those of the author and may not be those of Catalyst Risk Management. No guarantee or representation is made that this communication is free of errors, viruses or interference. If you have received this e-mail message in error please delete it and notify me. Thank you." > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 22 February 2007 2:30 a.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: licensing / security question > > Hi, > I have a standard delphi .exe that I want to distribute to authorised > Users, but do not want the application to be copied/sent to their > friends/colleagues. > I need a way of linking the executable to a specific computer, and only > allowing it to run on that machine. I have already looked at using the > disk serial number to make the computer unique, so that if John sent > the > executable to Fred, it wouldn't work on his compuer because the disk > serial number is different. But, the administration of this is a bit > unwieldy, because Fred would have to run a program to tell him his > unique > disk serial number, he would email it to me, and I could then save it > to a > server, and have the application check the disk serial number on > startup - > or something similar. > > Basically, I'd like some advice on how to best control software & > distribution easily, quickly, and cheaply - preferably by using a > Delphi > component, or by any other easy method > > Regards, > Steve Bowker > > > *********************************************************************** > ******Wincanton plc is a leading European provider of supply chain > solutions. We design, implement and operate creative solutions for > customers in 15 countries. Our business has a turnover of over > EUR2.7bn /GBP1.81bn and employs 27,000 staff across 360 locations. > Warehousing, transport and specialist services are provided for > customers in a range of sectors including automotive, retail, FMCG, > petrochemicals and manufacturing. Further information on our unique > achievements and competencies can be found by visiting > www.wincanton.co.uk > *********************************************************************** > ******This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is > addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please contact IT > Service Desk on +44 (0) 870 870 9393 or e-mail > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any views or opinions expressed are solely > those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Wincanton > plcor any of its subsidiary companies. Unauthorised publication, use, > dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail and its > associated attachment(s) is strictly prohibited.Wincanton plc, Methuen > Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 0WT. > > *********************************************************************** > ****** > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] > http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi
