Custom serial numbers(licences) for access developer install?

[rodvaN]

Hello, just wanted to know if there is a way for asking for serial numbers before installing an Access 2007 developer with runtime?

 

[HiTechCoach]

The "Access 2007 developer" is a set of tools to be installed into a full licensed version of Access 2007. These tools are free from Microsoft. Why would you want to add a serial number to be able to install them?

 

[rodvaN]

The "Access 2007 developer" is a set of tools to be installed into a full licensed version of Access 2007. These tools are free from Microsoft. Why would you want to add a serial number to be able to install them?

Intellectual property of the database design and programming..
It can apply?

 

[gemma-the-husky]

do you mean you want to be able to control the operation of the database/and who can use it? - thats a different thing - the runtime itslef is freely available to anyone.

 

[rodvaN]

do you mean you want to be able to control the operation of the database/and who can use it? - thats a different thing - the runtime itslef is freely available to anyone.

Thats what I tried to say.. my mistake.
What choices I got for protecting the database I created?.. Its the fruit of 2 months of work so I dont want that the Corp. where Im installing it be able to install it in all the computers they want.. so I want to limit it with licenses or something.. any ideas?
Thanks

 

[gemma-the-husky]

a few

first make it an mde, so they can't see your code

then decide how you want to do it

basically
a) make users login, and limit the number who can log in OR
b) make users register the app, and tie this to something on their system (eg HDD serial no)
c) even just install a hidden file, or something that your app checks for.

might be some other general ideas


how you implement all this depends whether you want it just not to be too obvious what you've done, or whether you want to be as uncrackable as possible. There have been a number of threads about this on here with a lot of info already.

 

[HiTechCoach]

I think I understand now. You have use the 2007 Developer extensions to create a deployment package which will also install the the runtime if needed. Now you want add a way for the user to enter a serial number during the install process.

Is this correct?

If yes, I handle this in two ways.

1) Use a commercial third party installer product. The one that is include with Access is very simple. I have never used then with any version of Access.

2) When you database first starts, in is in unregistered mode. The user must use a form in the database to enter the registration info. This will allow you to use the free installed form Microsoft.


For some options, sSee:

For an installer: http://www.sagekey.com/

and

for registration form: http://www.peterssoftware.com/ka.htm

This is only a few options. There are many more.

 

[mcdhappy80]

Can You please provide links on this matter?
Thank You.