Deploying a WinForm App

[Ed]

Hi,

I have a Windows application (C# 2.0) that I have built, and I was
wondering if anyone could help me.

I am looking for ideas on how to go about making it so that when my
application is installed, it can only be used on the computer it was
installed on. I have no references to any non .NET objects, so right
now I can just copy the application folder from one computer to
another and it runs on both (assuming the .NET runtime is there),
which I dont want.

What is the best way to do this?

Thanks,

Ed

 

[Pete]

Just suggestions:

Maybe have the installer create a registry key your app can check?
Have the installer put a file in a specific location on the hard drive, and
check for that file?

 

[Mark Rae]

What is the best way to do this?

Easy enough...

1) When the app is installed, grab the processor ID:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Languages/C_Sharp/Q_21552088.html?qid=21552088

2) Encrypt the processor ID and store the encrypted value in the Registry

3) Validate when the app launches

This won't prevent your app being run in virtual environments such as
Virtual PC, but otherwise should work...