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Odds are, if a third party software is using a USB or serial "dongle" key they decided to protect themselves from piracy by not putting a hackable software key into the product. This can be a real pain in the *ss for offsite disaster recovery tests, or disaster recovery plans. We're using two products where that's the case. Also, it's great fun to upgrade such a product from desktop to server and then realize your server doesn't have a USB port. -Jim -----Original Message----- From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Shields, Ken Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:01 AM To: Midrange Mailing LIst (E-mail) Subject: Third party software 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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