MAC Address

This is the recommended for singe user installation, because it is still available after a reinstallation of a machine and is independent of disk imaging. There are a few things to be considered in a server environment.

Server with 2 network adapters

If a server has more then one adapter and some PCs access the server through adapter 1, some through adapter 2, then a copy protection violation will occur. In this case we recommend switching to the criteria Volume ID + UNC Pathname.

Novell Server

Licence Protector can be used on a Novell server for licensing, but the Software Copy Protection will not work because the hardware information like Volume ID or MAC address can not be retrieved from the server.

Windows 98 /NT

The software copy protection with installation code 2 can not be used when using Windows 98 / NT and the licence file is on the server. A Windows 98 / NT system can not retrieve this information from the server.

Recommendation: Use installation code 5, 1 or 3 within a network installation with Windows 98 / NT machines.

The installation code 2 works with Windows 98 / NT, when the licence file is on the local machine.

Note:

•	There will be no future support for Windows 98 and Licence Protector with the complete functionality.

•	A MAC address can be faked with tools

•	If Licence Protector can not retrieve a MAC address the instcode 2 is empty

Pros/Cons

+ After reinstallation of Windows, the MAC address does not change

+ If an image tool is used, the MAC address is still different

+ Good within a network because the MAC address must be unique

- See considerations above for multiple network cards

- Restricted use in network environment with Windows 98 / NT machines

- Allows several installations of the application on the same machine.

Recommendation

Should be used for enterprise users because disk imaging is often used to set up multiple machines and a reinstallation of Windows does not need a new licensing.