> > 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've written such an application, and it does work. A license generator
is even better, though.
> > 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?
One of them was Multinet. I can't remember the other one.
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Received on Tue Nov 27 2001 - 09:58:09 GMT