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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0001896MMW v4Install/Configpublic2005-05-11 16:18
Reporterrusty Assigned To 
PriorityimmediateSeverityfeatureReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionfixed 
Summary0001896: Support for registration with serial numbers only (no username required)
DescriptionAs discussed over IM, Winferno requires:
-Ability to give each user a single serial number that could be used to register the product (without entering a username) i.e. with only license key significant, it might look like: GWFN-0000-0001-SOME-KEYX (though this isn't ideal since it doesn't provide any indication of the product version that it registers)
-Ability to retain current key functionality (i.e. ability for key to determine what version(s) of the product are supported)

The implementation should:
-Be compatible with the standard version of MediaMonkey (since users who purchase a serial via Winferno may, in the future, install a standard version of MediaMonkey
-Support upgrades via the standard version of MediaMonkey, without requiring the key to be re-installed (i.e. if they've entered the key into the Winferno version of MediaMonkey and then upgrade to a future version of MediaMonkey, the key should still work).
-Allow current style of keys to work as well. This implies that the implementation should be along the following lines:
 'Username:' (Note: 'Username' replaces 'License Username'. This field is ignored if the key-type is 'single key', but used if a regular key is entered)
 'License Key:'
-The About MediaMonkey dialog needs to be modified as follows:
--Replace 'User Name' with 'License:'. Field contains:
---'Standard Edition' if not registered
---'VXRX' or 'Lifetime' as appropriate for single key registration
---'VXRX to USERNAME' or 'Lifetime to USERNAME' as appropriate for regular registration

The Serial Number Generation tool should allow:
-Serial numbers to be generated in batches of X (configurable at runtime, default to 1)
-Serial numbers to be generated as plain text, 1 serial number per line

TagsNo tags attached.
Fixed in build856

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rusty

2005-05-04 01:15

administrator   ~0005527

Note: Additional nice to have functionality for the serial number generation tool would be:
-Logging of generated serials and account used to generate them
-Password protection / account creation so that rights to create the serial numbers can be delegated to the OEM

Note: both of these are 'nice to have' (i.e. if it's trivial to implement, which is unlikely).

jiri

2005-05-05 08:56

administrator   ~0005530

Fixed in build 856.

rusty

2005-05-11 03:25

administrator   ~0005556

There's still a minor problem:
The serial number generator only creates V2 serials. It should be configurable at runtime to generate V29, V39, or Lifetime licenses.

note: I need this asap in order to provide sample Serials of the various types to Winferno.

jiri

2005-05-11 09:21

administrator   ~0005559

I thought we'll make several versions of the tool based on versions they'll want to distribute. Anyway, I modified it so that version can be chosen and e-mailed it to you.

rusty

2005-05-11 16:18

administrator   ~0005562

Verified 858.