>>>>>Sometimes getdiskserial fails. It means that returns empty string. It depends on the user. But with the same user (poweruser), in different computer (in the same network) does the job. I can have the correct string, changing the user (as administrator works), but the poweruser has ( or so it seems) the complete control. I do not understand this behavior.
>>>>>Sombody can help me to solve this problem?
>>>>>Thnx in advance
>>>>
>>>>Don't use diskserial for copy protect. Use ethernet ID for that. That's a more reliable way.
>>>You mean the MAC address, I suppose.
>>>
>>>Peter
>>
>>Yes... Cetin said that "MAC address can be changed, too", but it's hard to do for an average user.
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>I really don't know ethernet ID. Is it easy to use and where to search ?
Take a look at this page:
http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=506
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