"Wayne Wengert" wrote:

> I have some Windows applications developed using VS2005/VB to which I want
> to add a licensing system. I am looking for a system that can provide the
> following capabilities:
>  - Allow users to install and run the app for a trial period (e.g. 20 days)
>  - During the trial period, include a "nagger" message and an option to
> "Purchase License"
>  - The "Purchase License" option would create a machine dependent keycode
> (baseed on HDD S/N, etc.) and send that to me
>  - At my end, after verifying credit card and such, run a program that
> creates a "Registration Key" based on the keycode from the user's machine
>  - I would send the "Registration Code" back to the user who would enter it
> in a "Register" option to activate the software based on the correct machine
> keycode
>
> Objectives:
>  - Prevent users from sharing "Registration Codes"
>  - App will no longer run after trial period expires
>  - Reasonably simple to add to my apps
>
> I realize there are some tools out there but I am looking for advice from
> anyone that has used them. I know the package will not be free - as long as
> the cost is reasonable.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions
>
> Wayne
>
>
>

"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <KenTucker***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A857A3B2-C8F1-4E43-AFD6-D3E405B756BF@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
>          Check out the shareware starter kit.
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/downloads/starterkits/default.aspx
>
> Ken
> -------------------
>
> "Wayne Wengert" wrote:
>
>> I have some Windows applications developed using VS2005/VB to which I
>> want
>> to add a licensing system. I am looking for a system that can provide the
>> following capabilities:
>>  - Allow users to install and run the app for a trial period (e.g. 20
>> days)
>>  - During the trial period, include a "nagger" message and an option to
>> "Purchase License"
>>  - The "Purchase License" option would create a machine dependent keycode
>> (baseed on HDD S/N, etc.) and send that to me
>>  - At my end, after verifying credit card and such, run a program that
>> creates a "Registration Key" based on the keycode from the user's machine
>>  - I would send the "Registration Code" back to the user who would enter
>> it
>> in a "Register" option to activate the software based on the correct
>> machine
>> keycode
>>
>> Objectives:
>>  - Prevent users from sharing "Registration Codes"
>>  - App will no longer run after trial period expires
>>  - Reasonably simple to add to my apps
>>
>> I realize there are some tools out there but I am looking for advice from
>> anyone that has used them. I know the package will not be free - as long
>> as
>> the cost is reasonable.
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>>
>>