serial numbers in Java Application
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Hey! I'm searching for a proper way to create serial numbers for use with one of our Apps. I've also found some tutorials etc, but none that really tickled me. Some even seem to be a bit "home made" with wild String operations and stuff like that. Do you use serial numbers? If yes - what system do you use :confused:
regards Torsten When I'm not working
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Hey! I'm searching for a proper way to create serial numbers for use with one of our Apps. I've also found some tutorials etc, but none that really tickled me. Some even seem to be a bit "home made" with wild String operations and stuff like that. Do you use serial numbers? If yes - what system do you use :confused:
regards Torsten When I'm not working
Is it server based? A reasonable approach would be to use a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator[^] with the seed generated from the machine's MAC address. A similar approach would be the same with the registered e-mail address's hash-code as a seed.
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Hey! I'm searching for a proper way to create serial numbers for use with one of our Apps. I've also found some tutorials etc, but none that really tickled me. Some even seem to be a bit "home made" with wild String operations and stuff like that. Do you use serial numbers? If yes - what system do you use :confused:
regards Torsten When I'm not working
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Depends what you want it for. Identification of users or versions for support queries? 'Locking'/registration-required hard to break ones? Machine-unique ones? Is it a client/server app or a standalone one?
Stand alone - with a small service at server side... I think I'll try to create some using the MAC Address, that is a good idea and should work on all OS. Let's find some wild ideas... :wtf:
regards Torsten When I'm not working
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Is it server based? A reasonable approach would be to use a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator[^] with the seed generated from the machine's MAC address. A similar approach would be the same with the registered e-mail address's hash-code as a seed.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
thanks for the link, I'll see how I can integrate that...
regards Torsten When I'm not working