Software Protection / Licensing Systems for .NET

[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!

 

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi

Here is blog link which is discussing about the .NET License you may take
a look.
http://blogs.wwwcoder.com/interack/archive/2004/12/25/1197.aspx

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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[Cantelmo Software]

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)?

unfortunately whichever .NET system licensing is *not good* if the code can
be decompiled !!!

best regards,
Marcello Cantelmo
www.cantelmosoftware.com

 

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

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

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[Bob Powell [MVP]]

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

--
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[Bob Powell [MVP]]

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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[Cantelmo Software]

hi Bob,

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

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

 

[Mitchell Vincent]

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

What do you think of the RemoteSoft.com Salamander tools?

 

[Mitchell Vincent]

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

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?

 

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

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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Visual C#, System.Drawing

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[Mitchell Vincent]

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.

Single developer prices aren't too bad (but you have to email him).