Software Protection / Licensing Systems for .NET

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Mitchell Vincent

I'm in the market for a new software licensing system to protect my
shareware.

Can anyone make some suggestions of protection/licensing systems
(especially for .NET, but not exclusively)?

My budget is less than $500 with royalty free distribution licensing.

BTW, I do know about the Shareware Starter Kit, but I'm afraid it will
come too late for the launch of this newest product!
 
Hi,
I'm in the market for a new software licensing system to protect my
shareware.

Can anyone make some suggestions of protection/licensing systems
(especially for .NET, but not exclusively)?
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unfortunately whichever .NET system licensing is *not good* if the code can
be decompiled !!!

best regards,
Marcello Cantelmo
www.cantelmosoftware.com
 
I recommed Infralution's system. They supply full source code for a
reasonable price.

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I recommed Infralution's system. They supply full source code for a
reasonable price.

--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting
http://www.ramuseco.com

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This is true. For this I recommend Xenocode. The two systems Xenocode and
Infralutions licensing system will come in at under $500.

--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting
http://www.ramuseco.com

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hi Bob,
This is true. For this I recommend Xenocode. The two systems Xenocode and
Infralutions licensing system will come in at under $500.
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I instead use "Cantelmo Goliath.NET Obfuscator" ;-) the last secure
obfuscator for .NET Platform - the new plan - all Italian - who tries to
stop the decompilation & reverse-engineering. small price & good quality

best regards,
Marcello Cantelmo
www.cantelmosoftware.com
 
Bob said:
This is true. For this I recommend Xenocode. The two systems Xenocode and
Infralutions licensing system will come in at under $500.
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What do you think of the RemoteSoft.com Salamander tools?
 
Bob said:
I recommed Infralution's system. They supply full source code for a
reasonable price.
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I certainly like the price!

Activation is something I am trying to go towards. I don't really want
to hardware lock but I have a LOT of users sharing installs with other
offices on their networks and not buying licenses. Do you know if
Infralution's system works with any kind of activation service?
 
Way more expensive. They work on a different principle too. There is some
debate as to whether compiling to native code offers much more protection
than a good obfuscator.

Reflector, ILDasm and Anakrino all choke on Xenocoded files. I haven't tried
salamander on it yet.

--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting
http://www.ramuseco.com

Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks
http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm

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Bob said:
Way more expensive. They work on a different principle too. There is some
debate as to whether compiling to native code offers much more protection
than a good obfuscator.

Reflector, ILDasm and Anakrino all choke on Xenocoded files. I haven't tried
salamander on it yet.
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Single developer prices aren't too bad (but you have to email him).
 
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