calling IsGenuine on a closed network

[keyser_soze]

We are considering using LimeLM to license our software, but some of our customers will be using it on closed networks. I see that LimeLM supports offline activation, which would allow us to activate the software in this scenario.

In reviewing https://wyday.com/limelm/help/using-turboactivate-with-csharp/, I see that our app should be calling IsGenuine every 90 days. I assume this would be an issue for customers using our software on closed networks, as this call would always throw an InternetException?

[Wyatt]

In reviewing https://wyday.com/limelm/help/using-turboactivate-with-csharp/, I see that our app should be calling IsGenuine every 90 days. I assume this would be an issue for customers using our software on closed networks, as this call would always throw an InternetException?

That's correct. For offline-activated users you can handle this a few ways. The easiest thing you can do is to not worry about IsGenuine() calls for these users because they will be such a small part of your target audience (much less than 1% if you're like our other customers).

Or you can offline activate again. That is, have the customer send the activation request file again.


Does that make sense?

[Guest]

Yes, that makes sense. We would probably go with the first option.

Is there a way to detect that the software was activated originally activated offline, (so that we can bypass the IsGenuine() call)?

[Wyatt]

Not, yet, but we'll add this to TA 3.3.