Generating an activation code to enable use of an application
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hi, i'm trying to find a way that i can manage the use of a windows application by making use of an activation code which be used to enable the application and allow the user to use it. i want to be able to generate a fixed length code of not more than 20 characters.. i have been unsucessfull in searching the web for guidance in this matter... any help or pointers to articles will be great.. Thanks , Afzal Hassen
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hi, i'm trying to find a way that i can manage the use of a windows application by making use of an activation code which be used to enable the application and allow the user to use it. i want to be able to generate a fixed length code of not more than 20 characters.. i have been unsucessfull in searching the web for guidance in this matter... any help or pointers to articles will be great.. Thanks , Afzal Hassen
It's unlikely that many people will publish their approach to this, because they use it to protect their app. Look into the Cryptography namespace for ideas on established algorithms you can play with to come up with a way to create a code. If you do some sort of hash, never just use the users name, someone will work that out. Put some noise in there. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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It's unlikely that many people will publish their approach to this, because they use it to protect their app. Look into the Cryptography namespace for ideas on established algorithms you can play with to come up with a way to create a code. If you do some sort of hash, never just use the users name, someone will work that out. Put some noise in there. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++