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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For my download games I use password
protection.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also store the drives serial number for each
unlock.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the number of unlocks for different drives
exceeds a certain amount the account is deactivated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the drive serial number does not match then the
game won't run.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Zzyzx@Relia.Net href="mailto:Zzyzx@Relia.Net">Josh Dye</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=use-revolution@lists.runrev.com
href="mailto:use-revolution@lists.runrev.com">use-revolution@lists.runrev.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:49
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: shareware/demoware</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doug,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I am working on a "Code
Generator/Key Generator/CD-Key Protection/What ever you may want to call it";
Based on their Name and Zip Code. I might make it a little more complex
then that, but what are the chances of getting someone with the Same Name, in
the same Zip Code? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for your password protection. This is very
easy to spread the Password. If you sold it to 1 person, and he/she liked your
product, he/she would tell a couple of his/her friends, and give them the
password. Then the whole thing over again. SO, that's why I am working on
a Key Generator. Similar to how RunRev does their Registering, but not as
complex. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keep in touch, help me out a little bit, and I
will send you over the Source Code for this Key Generator once I get it
finished. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> - Josh Dye</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Doug_Ivers@lord.com href="mailto:Doug_Ivers@lord.com">Ivers, Doug
E</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=use-revolution@lists.runrev.com
href="mailto:use-revolution@lists.runrev.com">Revolution (E-mail)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 13, 2002 12:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> shareware/demoware</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been wondering how to password-protect my
Rev project for shareware distribution. Maybe regcode-protect would be
a better term, since I'm not talking about only locking the scripts.
I've posted questions several times on this topic and haven't seen any good
solutions that cover all platforms.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a fall-back position, I'd like to at least
password-protect my stacks that I compile for Windows (alas, that is the
bulk of my target audience). I don't know anything about the Registry,
but... Can I write a username to the Registry and auto-generate a
password based on that? If so, what are the pros and cons? What
are the potential headaches with upgrades or users moving to a different
machine or hard drive? Can someone give an example (something like Ken
Ray's tip win002)?</FONT></P><BR>
<P><FONT face=Arial>--</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> D</FONT>
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