What I would do in your situation is in two parts.

First, I would make a trial version that would have limited abilities

Secondly, I would make the software look for a "registration database" located on YOUR web site, that way the software wouldn't be registered to a perticular user but to a domain. If the domain isn't in your database, add them and increment their 'trial' flag each time the program starts, when they have reached a specific number you can disable the product
If the domain is in your database you can pass a 'registration key' back to the program and it will work as designed

With this method, you also don't have to worry about people passing out the registration serial number to a group like 'serials 2000'

I know it's a lot more programming, but I have a feeling it would be worth it in the long run.

In reply to Re: Registering and License Keys by coldmiser
in thread Registering and License Keys by Anonymous Monk

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