USB KEY PROTECTION

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  15 years ago

  by Sarup_24

  Sarup C. Dutta

  New Delhi, India

  Joined 15 years ago

  Hello Everybody...
  

  
  I have recently heard about USB KEY protection for software piracy....as I am new to this technology, could anyone help me in understanding this. The situation is I have a application developed in VB and want to restrict users. As I have heard, USB KEY is designed in such a way that, anyone who tries to execute the program will require an USB Stick inserted in the USB Drive and those who don't have the stick can't execute it.
  

  
  Although I am not sure about the working as I have never seen it. Can any body help me in finding the truthfullness of this technology... and help me to design it.
  

  
  Thanks for your time.
  

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  15 years ago

  by Thushan Fernando

  Thushan Fernando

  Australia :: Melbourne, Australia

  Joined 19 years ago
  Hi,
  
  It depends what company you went with for your software protection scheme. They'll have their own hardware dongles you should use instaead of a stock "USB KEY" that you can buy from the stores.
  
  heres an article that may explain what they are, how they work and possibly the flaws in most...
  http://www.woodmann.com/crackz/Dongles.htm
  
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