On Fri, 28 May 2004 20:50:07 GMT, Visual Boodu .NET wrote:

>Auric__ wrote:
>> On Fri, 28 May 2004 08:35:01 GMT, Visual Boodu .NET wrote:
>>
>>> Is there any way I can prevent people using my DLLs in their
>>> programs?  I mean, I'm new to making DLLs and I'm guessing that if I
>>> can reference my DLLs in my projects then there is nothing stopping
>>> anyone else from referencing my DLLs in their projects.
>>
>> Nothing that can't be bypassed by a determined cracker. You could have
>> your DLL look in the registry for something, look for another
>> preexisting file, require a password (either fixed or determined by
>> something within the user's system), etc. - basically, do the same
>> things that commercial programs do - but again, crackers bypass this
>> on a daily basis. (Although they usually crack apps to use the app,
>> not just one specific file.)
>
>Thanks, yea I didn't think of that.  Might be a good idea me thinks!

Yes, well, just remember that crackers can bypass *any* protection
scheme if they have reason to.
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