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Rune Allnor

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Oct 31, 2008, 8:32:33 AM10/31/08
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Hi all.

I consider to let a client have a test version of some of
my software. If the software turns out to do what it is
supposed to do, I would like to protect it from being
distributed, e.g. by using hardware keys. The software
in question is written in C++.

1) How does one use hardware keys to protect programs?
That is, what voodoo is involved from the programming POV.
2) Where can I find vendors of hardware keys?

Thanks in advance,

Rune

Michael DOUBEZ

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Oct 31, 2008, 9:05:31 AM10/31/08
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Rune Allnor a écrit :

> I consider to let a client have a test version of some of
> my software. If the software turns out to do what it is
> supposed to do, I would like to protect it from being
> distributed, e.g. by using hardware keys. The software
> in question is written in C++.
>
> 1) How does one use hardware keys to protect programs?
> That is, what voodoo is involved from the programming POV.

A hardware key and a dev kit to exploit it.

> 2) Where can I find vendors of hardware keys?

Google it. I think Microcosm has also Internet key solutions.
This question is best suited for a professional network (LinkedIn ?)

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Michael

osmium

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Oct 31, 2008, 11:04:04 AM10/31/08
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"Rune Allnor" wrote:

Mybe you want the word "dongle".


Maxim Yegorushkin

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Oct 31, 2008, 12:51:24 PM10/31/08
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This may be an obsolete business model to sell secret bits. Once your
bits are reverse engineered you are in trouble.

For more information please see http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/magic-cauldron/

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Max

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