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A license key is a type of software protection and can take many forms. In some form or fashion they grant permission to an application to execute.

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How to configure IntelliJ IDEA to load license server address from a properties file?

My goal is to avoid manual configuration of the license server: Help > Register > IntelliJ IDEA License Activation Dialog is opened > License server
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Symbian S60 3rd ed. FP2 SDK registration

Using Nokia SDK emulator requires registration (at least for Symbian S60 3rd ed. FP2, S^3). Despite SDK is free, it asks for "username/serial" number or suggests to "load registration information from the file" after trial period. Since Nokia site…
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USB software protection dongle for Java with an SDK which is cross-platform "for real". Does it exist?

What I'd like to ask is if anybody knows about an hardware USB-dongle for software protection which offers a very complete out-of-the-box API support for cross-platform Java deployments. Its SDK should provide a jar (only one, not one different…
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Is there a way to check if an app signature is debug or published?

I am currently developing RPC services for developers to use, but would like to make sure that I can distinguish between another app's debug key and their public key. Is there a way to check another app's key and tell whether it is a debug key and…
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Check if a generated license is valid

I have a PHP script that generates some strings which will be used as license keys: function KeyGen(){ $key = md5(microtime()); $new_key = ''; for($i=1; $i <= 25; $i ++ ){ $new_key .= $key[$i]; if (…
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Google MAPs API for android limit 2500 requests/day is per client device or per application key?

Sorry, I found similar questions - but not the answers: only discussions. I'm developing android application which is intended to place points and draw routes on map. In case Google limits using of their maps 2500 r/day per key - there is no way to…
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What's a good approach for developing a simple serial number generator/verifier?

I'm working on an app I'd like to sell some day -- sooner rather than later! I'd like to develop a reasonably simple serial number scheme to protect it. A simple number/letter combination not more than 25-30 alphanumeric characters long (think…
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Limiting Starts or Run Time for Evaluation Software in C# and Windows

Are there any good ways to limit the number of times an application can start or limit how long it can be used for under Windows 7 and using C#? As far as I can see the registry can be easily edited, there are programs to report any kind of file…
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Do I need to protect my desktop app if distributed over AppStore?

I have made a simple desktop app that I want to sell through the AppStore. Of course I want to be protected against piracy. Does AppStore give any protection? How does that process work? For instance, what prevents a dishonest person from buying my…
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Generate the license key from the unique machine key in C# win forms Setup

I have developed an C# win forms application in Visual Studio 2010 and to provide security to it I am generating a machine dependent key by using systems cpuId, biosId, diskId. It looks like Now in Setup I am just getting one key input area like…
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how to create msi installer in VS2010 with custom licence validation

I have 2 functions:getLicence() which returns licencekey as string and validateLicence() which returns true if validation successful.I have following requirements I want to create msi installer in VS 2010 which calls that getLicence() and shows the…
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Android Offload license validation to a trusted server

I've been reading about LVL and have implemented it in my app before with a splash screen checking the license.. but I'm sure you could've guessed it was easily cracked. I'm not trying to secure my app and be 100% fool proof but just want to make it…
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protecting adobe air apps

I am about to deliver an Adobe AIR app to a customer. But it's my first delivery of any sort, I.e. I have no experience whatsoever with licensing etc. Users of this app may or may not be online, so can't count on that. In fact it's 99% sure…
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How do you manage software serial keys, licenses, etc?

My company is trying to find a tool that will track serial keys for software we have purchased (such as Office), as well as software that we write and sell. We want software that will allows us to associate a particular computer with the software on…
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License key pattern detection?

This is not a real situation; please ignore legal issues that you might think apply, because they don't. Let's say I have a set of 200 known valid license keys for a hypothetical piece of software's licensing algorithm, and a license key consists of…
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