[Hidden-tech] protecting one's services....

[debbe dugan]

Hello Anne,

    I think it sounds good.  I would like to work with Kimo's scripting 
and try to follow Will's advice too.  It would be nice to have a 
database list of users created, something that I can convert to 
Filemaker for our use, but I guess I could parse a flat text file if 
it's format is _consistent_ with predictable delimiters and create 
records from that. 

    I've thought about passwords and other 'catch'em's', but since the 
main reason for registering is to measure software distribution and 
improve customer support this should be fine.  The pirating is a minor 
issue since the software is free and there's little demand for folks to 
pay for it unless someone has made a localized version in their own 
language. 

    Down the road, though, we may be adding a password or some such 
security to the program or download for the program by this winter or 
next.  Hopefully this method will allow  us to give each registrant a 
varied and valid password down the road just in case we need to.

Stefan
drred at mtdata.com
http://www.cottagemed.org

p.s. please thank everyone and say hello to Will for me :)

One gathers peace as a feather in the palm of one's hand.

anonymous




Anne Campbell wrote:

> Hi Stefan,
>
> This idea sounds like a very good one to me. It sounds like he could 
> take care of your needs without a whole lot of extra expense and 
> complexity that you *don't* need. How does it sound to you?
>
> -Anne
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *B. Kimo Lee* <bklee at azurelink.com <mailto:bklee at azurelink.com>>
> Date: Jun 23, 2006 6:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Registration before downloading a file
> To: Anne Campbell <acampbell at gmail.com <mailto:acampbell at gmail.com>>
>
> Hi Anne,
>
> The piracy issue notwithstanding, I have a simple script that will
> accomplish what you need done—registration and then authentication on
> a per-page basis. True, it could be more complicated if you want,
> i.e., logging IP addresses, email verification, "captcha" text,
> etc, . But this will do it. About an hour to setup. Just setup and
> configure the script and place some code in your private pages. Btw,
> this one doesn't need a database. It writes to and reads from a flat
> text file. It doesn't sound like the software requires a serial
> number to run. Does it?
>
> If you want to pursue this, send me a note off list.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Kimo
>
> PS: Mahalo Frank!
>
> On Jun 22, 2006, at 3:40 PM, Anne Campbell wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > A client of mine offers some software that his site visitors can
> > download for free. Because of some piracy issues, he'd now like to
> > require registration before users can download it. I thought about
> > using a form that redirects to the download page, but I'm concerned
> > that potential pirates will just pass around the URL of the
> > download page itself.
> >
> > Is there a simple but more secure solution? Could this be handled
> > by something like the PayPal shopping cart? I know that some
> > shopping cart systems allow for pay-for-download, but since the
> > software is free, it seems silly to pay for a robust shopping cart
> > service.
> >
> > Please note that I'm just a Web designer, not a database
> > programmer, so simple solutions are the key!
> >
> > Thanks very much -
> > Anne
>
>
>
> -- 
> Anne Campbell, acampbell at gmail.com <mailto:acampbell at gmail.com>
> http://www.annecampbelldesign.com/
> http://www.annecampbelldoula.com/ <http://www.annecampbelldoula.com/> 

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