one shoe down ...

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Mon Nov 26 22:15:18 2001

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Dittman" <dittman_at_dittman.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: one shoe down ...

> You can patch VMS to always return a valid status for a requested product,
> but some products request a bogus license to check if this patch is in
> place. If it is, the product will disable itself.

Or you can run a little app that correctly creates what appears to be a
valid installed license for what particular products you wish to run,
including the version, number of license units etc.

I have plenty of VMS licenses, including a few unlimited user non expiring
ones, and a smattering of app licenses, so I don't need it. But I can tell
you that the app in question apparently works with any LDB based product.

> I don't remember any of DEC's/Compaq's products checking for the patch,
> but I know of at least two third-party products that perform the check.

They would still work with this particular method.
Just as a matter of interest, which apps?

Some 3rd party stuff is a bit strange, PerfectDisk, for instance, uses some
oddball method, not the LDB.

Personally, I firmly believe that all such license enforcement systems are a
waste of time, since ultimately they can all be circumvented. It's just a
question of how bad you want to do it...

Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie, South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
ICQ 1970476
Received on Mon Nov 26 2001 - 22:15:18 GMT