License Key Validation for Console Application

Question

Hi All,

I've been looking at license key validation for one of my applications, it's a Console Application. I have absolutely no idea where to start with this. I've looked at the LicenseProvider class but it doesn't seem to be working for me in a Console environment.

Does anyone have any ideas on how i can get this all to work???

Also I am looking at creating a license key management product in LightSwitch, so that when validation occurs it goes and looks at the SQL server see's the key is there and valid and grabs the expiry date. Will most likely need some help with that too if i am required to use what even method i end up using for validation to do the creation as well. Otherwise i will just write the details into the SQL DB manually using the LS application.

Any ideas on any of this??

-Brendan

Answer 1

I can provide one example link:

http://windowsclient.net/articles/Licensing.aspx

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Resolving n Evolving in C# (http://jeanpaulva.com)

Answer 2

Please check following link, it may be helpful to you.

1. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/599837/how-to-generate-and-validate-a-software-license-key
2. http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/csharpgeneral/thread/6aeab577-8ecc-4cd4-8765-790b367d3a05
3. http://www.serialkeymaker.com/how_to_implement_serial_key_maker.aspx

• How to set license keys for my application
• How to generate and validate a software license key using C#?
• How to set license keys for my application

Answer 3

Thanks Jean Paul,

I've looked at your link i will test it out in a day or so.

Virat yes, I've previously looked at all of those links, thank you.

If anyone else has any ideas please let me know!

-Brendan