Copy protection or content protection covers various mechanism, such as DRM and software license keys, used to restrict the unauthorized copying or use of software or digital media.
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Cryptographic Algorithm/Protocol needed
I am trying to achieve the following:
Encrypted files are stored on users filesystem. The user uses my client to authenticate against a server. Once he is authenticated successfully he gets a token ...
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101: Advanced Access Content System (AACS) and Subset Difference techniques for Broadcast Encryption
I'm trying to get a grasp on AACS and Subset Difference for a project I'm working on and am having a hard time coming up with a technically valid layman explanation, let alone implementation.
Is it ...
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Is a RSA-signature of some identifying data a safe way to implement a license key?
I have this idea of implementing a license key:
After the user downloads the program, he connects to a website and sends his Windows product ID.
The website, then, sends this back to him with a ...
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Cipher for Product Registration?
I'd like to implement a "Product Registration" scheme into my software where upon initial use, the User must enter a key to unlock it.
The key they enter is compared to their encrypted Username.
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