RE: Third party software

Software dongles used to be more popular than they are now. I haven't
seen them much in the past few years. If it's set up right and in a
stable environment, it works ok. It's a drag if you want to install the
S/W on multiple machines, but that's what the dongle is attempting to
prohibit.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Third party software
> From: "Shields, Ken" <kenshields@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, January 28, 2005 11:00 am
> To: "Midrange Mailing LIst (E-mail)" <Midrange-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> I was at a customer site yesterday, and some of the applications on the 
> users' pc have a 'dongle' attached to 
>       an LPT1 port, the function of which, prevents the software load if , it 
> does not detect the 'dongle' switch.
> 
>       How widely used is this methodology?, any down side?...
> 
> 
> Thanks'
> 
> Ken Shields
> PPG Canada Inc
> 155 First Ave.
> Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7L3
> PH:      905 725 1144 (326) 
> FAX:    905 433 8712  
> 
> 
> -- 
> This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list
> To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
> or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.