HOWTO implement license keycode during installation process

[proteome]

Is it possible in visual studio to have the deployed application have a build in installation key. IF so how? If this cannot be done does anyone have a suggestion on how to implement one into the .msi so that I can keep my application secure. Is there freeware or something that can read in a hardware address and create a key or something?


Thanks in advance

 

[JurkMonkey]

Have your application create a key on its first launch. It could be based on a piece of hardware or the exact installation time.

There's lots of methods to protect your code but none of them are perfect.

 

[proteome]

do you know of any methods off hand?