Licensing Software

[Steve]

I'm in the process of finishing a vb2005 application for commerical use, and
wanted to know if anyone has any favorites for licensing software?

Would like something reasonably priced for a part-time developer and
flexible for both trial and regular licensing.

Thanks
Steve

 

[NickP]

Hi there,

We have been using Desaware for quite a while but to be honest, it's
certainly not the best of solutions. We are about to start using Xheo.

Although with that said, if you have the time I believe you should have
a go at developing one yourself. Tailored to your needs and a possible
future product release for you, that's how I've always seen it.

Nick.

 

[Newbie Coder]

I have used the Desaware solution in the past too, but to be fair I don't
like using third party stuff in my applications & will always code
everything myself.

Whatever solution you use the crackers will soon master it. Bare that in
mind when deploying your app.

Newbie Coder

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I'm in the process of finishing a vb2005 application for commerical use,
and
wanted to know if anyone has any favorites for licensing software?

Would like something reasonably priced for a part-time developer and
flexible for both trial and regular licensing.

Free:

Aspose.License
<URL:http://www.aspose.com/Products/Aspose.License/>

Commercial:

XHEO|Licensing
<URL:http://www.xheo.com/products/enterprise/licensing/>

Infralution Licensing System
<URL:http://www.infralution.com/licensing.html>

XHEO|Licensing wurde in Newsgroups mehrfach empfohlen.

Desaware LicensingSystem
<URL:http://www.desaware.com/products/licensingsystem/>

SoftwarePassport Product Information
<URL:http://siliconrealms.com/armadillo.shtml>

Licensing Windows Forms controls:

<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconlicensingcomp
onentscontrols.asp>

<URL:http://windowsforms.net/articles/Licensing.aspx>

 

[Newbie Coder]

Herfried.

Firstly, a previous poster already mentioned XHEO one

Secondly, the ASPOSE one isn't that good & I remember 3 years ago when
someone else posted the URL because you didn't know about it. Nice to know
you have learn something from someone else & remember it from around 3 years
ago, but so do I. hehehe

Thirdly, the MSDN URL
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconlicensingcomponen
tscontrols.asp) you posted is also in the built in VS.NET documentation & is
the most primitive way of licensing controls etc. No-one should ever use
this method, yet its the only one you posted that doesn't rely on third
party additions

Newbie Coder
(its just a name)

 

[LogicNP]

An alternative is CryptoLicensing (http://www.ssware.com/cryptolicensing/cryptolicensing_net.htm)
It is a cryptographic licensing system with support for trial as well as regular licenses and plenty of other scenarios.