Gweniviere
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What variable/property holds the activation key?

Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:14 am

Hi all,

I'd like to store copy of the activation key used in the registry of the computer that has our software installed on it. I can not find where this value is.

Also, is there a way to encrypt it?

mihai.petcu
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Re: What variable/property holds the activation key?

Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:56 am

Hi and welcome to Advanced Installer forums,

If you are using our "Serial Validation" support then the value of the license key is stored in the Windows Installer public property named PIDKEY.
If you want to encrypt the license key then you can create a custom action to do that. Also, you must have a reverse custom action to decrypt the encrypted key.

All the best,
Mihai
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Gweniviere
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Re: What variable/property holds the activation key?

Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:00 pm

Thank you Mihai,

That was what I needed to know.

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