I'm getting closer to the point where I need to look into software protection. Ok, stop laughing, I'm looking for something easy, able to make trials, unlock via internet are my primary needs. Does anyone have any recommendations from personal use or seen any reviews comparing different softwares? I've seen about a dozen already looking around today but would like anyones feedback.
View 4 Repliesi have this .xml file read and display at runtime by vb.net2003. the .xml file is the database which contain various data and its not for adding more data or edited by user so i need to protect the file so that my code can read and display those data. can anyone know how to protect the file.
View 1 RepliesI would like to know if removing the following specials character would be enough to protect my program against SQL Injection :
"'/*$%()!#^&
I'm getting the error ' ' is not declared.It may be inaccessible due to its protection level with the following code. [code] I tried changing from private sub to Public and adding Imports System.Windows.Forms.TextBox but that didn't fix my problem.
View 5 Repliesi know that NO software is safe from hackers etc... i mean if Windows can be cracked and hacked (developed by possibly worlds most advanced programmers) then hobbyists and small developers have alot to hope for.But is there any way i can increase protection for my vb compiled exe?First of all is there a way to remove ALL comments from my compiled code?Is there a good obfuscrator for vb net 2008 code
View 4 RepliesI'm making a login screen but i couldnt find a way to make textboxes invicebel but useable so i used labels but now the password label doesnt show password protection is there anyway i can give the label ******* pasword protection?
View 18 Repliesset password for a folder using vb.net source code
View 3 RepliesI want to secure my SQL Server Database so that no one could open it or access programmatically without a password. How can I do it? I tried the security section of SQL Server Management Express but it is too complicated for me.
View 1 RepliesI have up until recently developed only in-house custom applications and I have never had a need to protect this software with any type of licensing/ protection mechanisms.I'm now working on a new project for a software app that I plan on distributing to a relatively small number of clients (1000 or so) and I need to consider some type of licensing/software protection solution that I can easily integrate into my application.I'm also looking for specific product recommendations (if possible) based on users experiences. With vast assortment of product offerings out there, I'm having a very hard time wading through them all.
I would like to stick with a software option over a hardware dongle type solutions so that I can make distribution and activation as painless as possible for my customers¦but would consider hardware options if need be.I have tried the KeyLOK hardware evaluation kit but it seems to be a little difficult to implement and it would force my customers to wait days before they could initially activate and use my application. [code] License registration and tracking via Internet..Software distribution is very controlled and it's not a techie type user audience, so hacking is not a major concern but I would like to protect the application as much as possible.
I'm making a program to protect custom game files from being copied as best I can, however there are a couple things I need to account for. Some of them I have, others, I have not been able to find information on. When the files are not in use, I have them fully encrypted and hidden from the lay user through a bunch of other tricks (+s attribute, for example). However, I would also like to prevent copying these files while they are being used by the game - obviously I cannot have them encrypted while the game is attempting to read from them.
This opens up a hole, which I have also tried to deal with, but I know my attempts in this regard are less than thorough:
Stop several known well-known copy programs from operating during operation, that being Windows Explorer, Teracopy, and cmd
Now, the other solution I was thinking of was a filesystemwatcher object scanning the better part of the computer for any copies of these files located outside of the "OK" directory, but I'm a bit skeptical as to whether or not this would be very efficient. Any ways to make copying these files difficult without rendering them unusable to the program.
i'm trying to create a program that enables a user log into the program using a username and password, first he/she must first create an account with some vital information incase the password is forgotten so it can be retrieved
View 2 RepliesWhen you compile a program to publish with Visual Studio 2010, does that have any advanced methods to keep your program being decompiled to source code? Are there any methods you would use to encrypt yoursource code before compiling?
View 5 RepliesI am trying to add a code for a print button (the same code I have used successfully on another project) but this time it's not working. I typed:
PrintForm1.PrintAction = Printing.PrintAction.PrintToPreview
PrintForm1.Print()
BUT... It says "'PrintForm1' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to it's protection level." I didn't change the name of Form1 or anything so I am really confused why my last project worked and this one doesn't.
Just today I've completed a trial version of my application - I then uploaded it to my webserver, and to my surprise a user already (almost one hour after I uploaded it) bypassed the protection and used the software 8 times (instead of the limit of 1 use)!
My "protection" was pretty weak. After the program has been used, it just writes a value to a single registry key. The user just deletes this registry key and can use the program once more, and so if someone does this enough times, he can use the software for as much time as needed.
Anyway, since I'm not really experienced in programming, do you guys have some nice working and possible easy to implement trial protection? I'm not looking for anything too serious, but it shouldn't be as easy to bypass as my current protection.
I am creating a script programatically. However I cannot access the dataset from the modeule. See "Sample" below. ('ds' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level.)
[Code].....
Are there any programs that I can use to add "Serial Protection" to my program?
View 2 Replieshow can i put a password protection on my program
View 15 RepliesI am unable to call public routines in a public class in AppCode.To debug, I built a new blank website project with a public class Class1 in AppCode and a public function Foo returning a string "Hello World".A sub CallFoo calls Foo without error if CallFoo is in Class1. If CallFoo is moved to a new class Class2 I get the above error.I have rebuilt this test site from scratch targeting Framework 3.5 and 4 with the same error. Oddly, I have found I am able to reference public constants without error.
View 2 Repliesi'm sort of a n00b to VB and was wondering how to make a variable available across multiple Subs. It's just a test app to get familiar with VB.My Code:[code] "Sentences" is not declared. It may be in accessable due to it's protection level."
View 4 RepliesI have a bunch of controls in my .aspx page. Also, the designer is also generating code for those controls.When i am trying to use any of these controls, i am getting the above mentioned error for all the controls in the page.
View 1 RepliesI ve developed a salary calculating software using vb.net.... Its working fine and i ve converted it to an exe file... My drawback is it can be copied and pasted in another system very easily... I want to generate a key for the exe file and while installing the key should be used and when installation is completed ,the key should not be used again
View 4 RepliesI'm trying to get the model dropdown be affected by + selCurrentManuf.Text. I get this error:
'selCurrentManuf' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level.
I can access the drop down in another part of the page like this..
Dim sc1_currentmanuf As String = CType(e.Item.FindControl("selCurrentManuf"), DropDownList).Text
However in the function I am trying to use selCurrentManuf does not have access to e.
Dim msg As String
msg = "Hello"
Execute(msg)
I'm just taking over an asp.net/vb site, and I'm definitely still learning. I'm receiving the following error:
BC30451: 'ByOwner' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level.
I call a datasource with:
<asp:GridView ID="CaseCountByOwner" runat="server" AllowSorting="true" DataSourceID="ByOwner"
And here's what is in the codefile:
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
HitMe.AddHit(Request.UserHostAddress, Request.UserAgent, Request.Url.ToString)
Dim user As String = Request.QueryString("user")
If user.Length() = 0 Then
[Code] .....
I have already a projet and now I wanted to protect this exe as after 60 of days of installation it should ask password to unprtect the exe.
View 1 RepliesI am making an program that stores most of my text files in it. So I need a secure password protection to protect my information's. I was told that MD5 will get the job done, so I used an MD5 protection to see if it'll be good. I gave the test program to a guy I know and he manage to get my password within a minute. (I am still a bit new to VB so which encryption to use...)
View 21 RepliesI've got a form with a listbox on it.In a second form I inherit the complete first form. But when I try to use that listbox in the second form with e.g.Index = LstWoodshop.FindString (Order(0))(where LstWoodshop is that inherited Listbox) I get the error message:'LstWood shop' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level.What or where can I change this setting so that this listbox on form 1 is also available/accessible on form 2?
View 5 RepliesRecently i upgraded my .NET framework from 1.1 to 2.0 (visual studio 2003 to visual studio 2010) and after that I always faced some problem during development while debugging. Somebody facing this before? I can't see what is the data inside some object like following examples (right click and quick watch):
'objCircle' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level.
The project currently contains references to more than one version of CDMObjects, a direct reference to version 1.0.4394.17018 and an indirect reference (through 'ProcessFlow.frmBPSOD.m_CopyCircle') to version 1.0.4455.20763. Change the direct reference to use version 1.0.4455.20763 (or higher) of CDMObjects.
Today I decided to come up with a program that would be useful for me in VB.net (I have never coded in VB.net before). All is going fine up till this point but I have hit a snag with the error mentioned above. The problem is with the windowssevenexistsonsource boolean under the get get of profiles comment. I will also take any code criticism well as I would like to get out of bad practices before I start! (the sub does end but I have not included that code)
Code:
Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
'Check that the entries required are not empty
If String.IsNullOrEmpty(sourceipaddress.Text) Or String.IsNullOrEmpty(destinationipaddress.Text) Then
[code]....
The error message says : 1stoutput is not declared. It may inaccessible due to its protection level. This is the part of my code I'm having a problem with:
lstoutput.Items.Clear()
lstoutput.Items.Add("invoice number" & invoiceid)
lstoutput.Items.Add(" ")
[code].....