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matthewvb · Feb 16th, 2007, 6:23 PM

I'm looking for some guidance on a project I'm developing.

I have a software package for an online website and want to create a way to lock-down the site with some type of license/key system. I envision the site working where they will have to have a key typed into their code somewhere, and then it will be verified through a mysql db on my end.

I guess my question is, I have an idea of how to simply code in a system where there is a check for the key, but how can I make it tamper-proof so they don't just remove the key check and put in a false variable to throw the system?

Any thoughts?
Thanks!
-matthewvb

Arevos · Feb 16th, 2007, 6:37 PM

Could you clarify a little bit? Is the thing you're locking down a remote website, some manner of downloadable web application, or some software package?

matthewvb · Feb 16th, 2007, 6:50 PM

Sorry. I'm looking to release code for a remote site to a client. They may download it or I can email it to them; that part doesn't matter as much.

I really just need an activation tool that will lock the software down to no functionality (throw an error) if it's not activated.

Does that help?
Thanks.

a thing · Feb 21st, 2007, 5:09 PM

What're you doing? Putting DRM something? Passwording a website?

Feb 16th, 2007, 6:23 PM	#1
matthewvb Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	website license & key development I'm looking for some guidance on a project I'm developing. I have a software package for an online website and want to create a way to lock-down the site with some type of license/key system. I envision the site working where they will have to have a key typed into their code somewhere, and then it will be verified through a mysql db on my end. I guess my question is, I have an idea of how to simply code in a system where there is a check for the key, but how can I make it tamper-proof so they don't just remove the key check and put in a false variable to throw the system? Any thoughts? Thanks! -matthewvb __________________ matthewvb www.matthewvb.com

Feb 16th, 2007, 6:50 PM	#3
matthewvb Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	Sorry. I'm looking to release code for a remote site to a client. They may download it or I can email it to them; that part doesn't matter as much. I really just need an activation tool that will lock the software down to no functionality (throw an error) if it's not activated. Does that help? Thanks. __________________ matthewvb www.matthewvb.com

Feb 21st, 2007, 5:09 PM	#4
a thing Unverified User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: none Posts: 146 Rep Power: 0	What're you doing? Putting DRM something? Passwording a website? __________________ Warning: My posts may change (dramatically) within the first 15 minutes they're posted. Got 'Nux?�GNU/Linux and other free software support. It's GNU/Linux, not just Linux.

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Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	Could you clarify a little bit? Is the thing you're locking down a remote website, some manner of downloadable web application, or some software package?

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