New try on security help.

[Igloo]

Hi there, i am currently working on a program and the client asks for me to do a new kind on security on the cd-rom. First i am able to get the mac address of the pc but i need to be able to burn this mac adresse on the installation cd when the program is installed. How would i do it.

[DiverDan]

with Nero or Adaptec...Are you trying to prevent multiple copies from a purchased CD? If so then there are better, and easier ways of doing this.

[Igloo]

yes thats exactly what i want to do. What are the other one you can suggest.

[DiverDan]

Drop me a PM.

[neodammer]

Remember there isnt a 100% cd-copy proof. you can actually spoof a mac addy. I forgot if there was a way to burn to the "raw" spots on a cd "like playstation games, xbox etc" that way you cant burn an exact copy.. anyway I think there is a program out there that will do something like that for a burnt cd.

[DiverDan]

True, nothing is fool-proof....but somethings can easily get around the CD disk copy problems and give you a very nice, secure registration.

[neodammer]

I created a program once that had to connect to the internet before it would even run. and the thing was it checked for this in more than one spot during the running of the program, also hard code it everytime dont just call it. ** to prevent easy hex cracking** So if you have a server thats always running or a site etc.. you can actually have it during the exe of the program do a few things .

 

1. can always do a check sum ** good for more than just security**

2. make it username/password only accesible via serial # on your program then do a check on exe's start. good for security

 

edited: 3rd. for added security you could associate a username/password/serial with a mac addy

Edited December 9, 2004 by neodammer