Custom software activation system

[MTCMusic]

Hello,
I know that this is probably not the place to ask for this, but I really need to hire someone to create an online software activation system like the one used with MMF2dev. I sell my programs (created with MMF2dev) through my website and I'd like to be able to provide my customers with an activation code after they download their purchased software. I'd also like the activation code to be usable only twice, after that it shouldn't work anymore. I realize that this requires an online database system on the server and some special coding in my MMF programs. I don't have the programming skills to set up such a system and so would be willing to hire someone to do that for me. If anyone here is up for hire to do such a job, please send me a PM and we'll discuss details and prices.

Thank you,
Tom Ansuini Productions
www.tomansuini.com

[Jahkri]

Hi MTCMusic,
did You take a look at my Post in the "Articles-Section" about a "Challenge-Response-System" that i' ve created in MMF? It also has an Example MFA.
Perhaps not exactly what You' re looking for, but having a look at it won' t hurt and perhaps gives You some Ideas on how to improve my System.

http://community.clickteam.com/threads/82523-Challenge-Response-System-to-unlock-Game

Important: Download the V2-Version of the MFA which You can find in the 4th Post in the Topic.

With kind Regards,
jahkri

[ratty]

Check out Easy Digital Downloads. It is primarily focused on WordPress themes, though it has a very simple API which the Get Object could make use of. If you use their WordPress plugin for the downloads, EDD will automatically send a serial number in an email, which you can then activate, deactivate, check for validity or check for activation using the API. It seems really simple. I'm in the process of implementing it in my applications right now.

[MTCMusic]

Thank you so much for all the great advice. I'll check out Jahkari's program and the EDD link from Ratty as well. Thank you. I'll let you know how it goes.

[iOSC]

ratty, do you think you could share with us a detailed explanation of this process ?
Thanks

[ratty]

The Easy Digital Downloads site has a section on the Software Licensing add on API which details what is offered. Essentially, when a program is purchased through EDD, a serial number (either randomly generated or from a predefined list) is sent to the buyer via email. The buyer will input that into your program and you will have to store it somewhere, most likely in an encrypted ini.

The EDD Software Licensing API then allows you access a URL with the GET object, which will return one of two values in JSON format, basically VALID or INVALID. With that, you can confirm if the serial exists, is used or is unused. Your program can then do whatever you need with that info.

You can monitor and remotely alter serials as you see fit.

This is all somewhat speculative since I haven't finished implementing it myself. I don't see why it won't work, however. This method, mixed with some sort of system-specific hash routine being stored, should work pretty well in keeping software secure. Maybe we can all pull our sources together and finally come up a definitive solution.

[Jeff]

Ratty that is really interesting!

[ratty]

Here is a link to the API. I'm curious what sort of consensus we come to with this.

https://easydigitaldownloads.com/doc...licensing-api/