Create own registartion?

[DODO1]

Hi,

I want to distribute an application (built in excel97) I made. And I would like to use an registration key or a method which allows the user to install the program once.
Basically I want to have the control on who is using the software, so no wild copies are distributed.

Any ideas?

DODO1

 

[fumei]

Number of solutions, deending on exactly what you are trying to do.

When you say "wild copies", do you mean that a user can not pass on the app?

One way, would be to pick up the user login name usdinh Windows API and (assuming you an get a list of usernames) verify the uername is legit; check for the existence of your app, and if not existihg, do your install. If not, refuse to install. That way you could resist and install to known users.

Again, I am not sure what you man by wild copies. Are you concerned about users altering your code? If so, lock it so they can't.