seciruty/ licesening with windows appkication

[svibuk]

i have created a windows application & it uses Microsoft reporting services.
i am using vs2008 for the development
i need to deploy the application at clinets system
whts the best & safe method
can we create any security check / licesence so that the application cant not be executed in other systems

is Code Access Security for ClickOnce Applications helpful??

i was trying with systen mac add to provide licesencing
which is the best method to ptovide with licesening

 

[jmcilhinney]

There is licensing functionality built into the .NET Framework but it's quite low-level stuff and complex to implement yourself. Your best bet is to use a dedicated licensing component that has been built by someone who knows what they're doing. It will cost you but there are some that aren't too expensive and, quite frankly, it's an investment. With the time it would take you to do it yourself and the fact that such a solution would be likely full of holes, it would actually be cheaper overall. Here are a couple that I've used in the past:

License activation - .NET Licensing - Licensing for C++, Delphi, Excel, MS-Access, Fortran ...
Infralution Licensing System