use username password to protect setup files in windows forms

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i have created a windows form application,created a setup file for it for my personal use .,now i want to protect it.,like anybody can mail the setup and use it in their systems,i do not want it.In software cd's they ask for product key.,though not that much.,i want a simple username and password to at least pop up when somebody uses my setup(without my knowledge).,how to add it to the setup.,i tried the user interface options.,but nothing was useful..i have no idea.,pls help.

Posted 25-Aug-13 3:52am

sundaram meenakshi

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[no name] 25-Aug-13 10:45am

Simple. Zip the setup using a password and don't give the file to anyone.

Mahesh Bailwal 26-Aug-13 12:41pm

Check this. May be useful
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12344391/how-to-add-license-key-in-setup-project

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Refer - Unify Windows Forms and ASP.NET Providers for Credentials Management[^].

It will help you.

Posted 25-Aug-13 5:27am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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sundaram meenakshi 26-Aug-13 12:26pm

@tadit dash thank you for ur reply but i dont want forms authentication.,when i give the setup file to somebody or someone copys it without my knowledge and tries to install it in their system.,i want a product key or user name, password field to pop up which when satisfied alone the setup should be installed in their systems.,how do i do that?pls help

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sundaram meenakshi · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-02T03:06:00

Solution 3

thank you all for your replies :) i used the serial number template,and it works fine..

Posted 2-Sep-13 3:06am

sundaram meenakshi

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Member 10003944 25-Jun-14 11:17am

@sundaram meenakshi I want to ask that how you implement the serial number template or any other alternative to make the setup file passsword-protected. Can you guide me????

Thanks in Advance