RE: Third party software

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

David's going to kill this thread quick.  PCTECH perhaps?

Hey, if they just have to secure them, you're not limited to one machine 
if that machine dies.  Move the software and the dongle to another. 
Providing newer computers have that kind of port attachment and that 
everything isn't USB now.
Downside, if that office burns there goes your dongle.  Plan accordingly.

The benefit of the iSeries is that IBM's software can give you a 70 day 
grace period on new hardware for just such an emergency.  Third party 
software often isn't so forgiving.

Rob Berendt
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Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
PO Box 2000
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





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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 
> 
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