- License Key Generation Software
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Anyone would be able to generate their own key if you do that. However, similar approaches that use a public key cryptosystem could be used to generate license keys. OP's license key generation service could sign a MAC address, and the license-restricted software can verify the license key using the public key of the key generation service. Generating a serial number for product activation. Ask Question Asked 6 years, 11 months ago. The generation of the serial number does not have to be done that way though. If you need that extra metadata maybe you should consider a license file model instead or store a key-meta data mapping somewhere. – Ian Dec 12 '12 at 16:17.
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Introduction
The set of sources for automate generation of license keys for software products, allows using string templates of keys with set of required key tokens, checksum values for determining authenticity of generated keys and random data for security reasons.
Concepts
For generation of license key, it is needed to create a string of license template and add to each token of template initial value. Fields in license key template sting follow sequentially and marked by any choose symbol, as 'n', 'f', 'k' and so on. It is demonstrated in the screenshot of FullTest mode of demo program.
Background
The key fields represent random data and checksums (that are built in library), number of products or article, parts of serial number, version of product, type of used licensing, date of license issue and duration of it, number of allowed runs or views, license expiration date, number of licensed workstations, comment to license, program runs options, etc.
Using the Code
This example shows how simple automate generation of license keys in program:
Points of Interest
One point as to me said, first readers of this article is really exists – why above example is hanging, when I compile and run it ? The answer also really exists – it's with mistake by name of Apple's double fail goto – so, way of goto is to repair it, that's code will work on you handmade version.
I've done it, as I myself thinking without ideal – so shortly, added few classes, few methods, few fields, some fastcall methods for harding disassembly and antidebuging breakpoints. Now I hope, that no one hacker in the world (source not provided) will hack this code – and I'm glad to present real working, but still battle prototype of license key registration-disassembly program.
For readers, that to them won't stay doubt about source, from (by secret – password to this program is) 91 methods supplied to article – something really could.
History
This is port to C++ original article License Key Generation by Donsw realised on C#, so detailed explanation of algorithms and library files with documentation possible find in it.
Key generation is the process of generating keys in cryptography. A key is used to encrypt and decrypt whatever data is being encrypted/decrypted.
A device or program used to generate keys is called a key generator or keygen.
Generation in cryptography[edit]
Modern cryptographic systems include symmetric-key algorithms (such as DES and AES) and public-key algorithms (such as RSA). Symmetric-key algorithms use a single shared key; keeping data secret requires keeping this key secret. Public-key algorithms use a public key and a private key. The public key is made available to anyone (often by means of a digital certificate). A sender encrypts data with the receiver's public key; only the holder of the private key can decrypt this data.
Since public-key algorithms tend to be much slower than symmetric-key algorithms, modern systems such as TLS and SSH use a combination of the two: one party receives the other's public key, and encrypts a small piece of data (either a symmetric key or some data used to generate it). The remainder of the conversation uses a (typically faster) symmetric-key algorithm for encryption.
Computer cryptography uses integers for keys. In some cases keys are randomly generated using a random number generator (RNG) or pseudorandom number generator (PRNG). A PRNG is a computeralgorithm that produces data that appears random under analysis. PRNGs that use system entropy to seed data generally produce better results, since this makes the initial conditions of the PRNG much more difficult for an attacker to guess. Another way to generate randomness is to utilize information outside the system. veracrypt (a disk encryption software) utilizes user mouse movements to generate unique seeds, in which users are encouraged to move their mouse sporadically. In other situations, the key is derived deterministically using a passphrase and a key derivation function.
Many modern protocols are designed to have forward secrecy, which requires generating a fresh new shared key for each session.
Classic cryptosystems invariably generate two identical keys at one end of the communication link and somehow transport one of the keys to the other end of the link.However, it simplifies key management to use Diffie–Hellman key exchange instead.
The simplest method to read encrypted data without actually decrypting it is a brute-force attack—simply attempting every number, up to the maximum length of the key. Therefore, it is important to use a sufficiently long key length; longer keys take exponentially longer to attack, rendering a brute-force attack impractical. Currently, key lengths of 128 bits (for symmetric key algorithms) and 2048 bits (for public-key algorithms) are common.
Generation in physical layer[edit]
Wireless channels[edit]
A wireless channel is characterized by its two end users. By transmitting pilot signals, these two users can estimate the channel between them and use the channel information to generate a key which is secret only to them.[1] The common secret key for a group of users can be generated based on the channel of each pair of users.[2]
Optical fiber[edit]
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A key can also be generated by exploiting the phase fluctuation in a fiber link.[clarification needed]
See also[edit]
- Distributed key generation: For some protocols, no party should be in the sole possession of the secret key. Rather, during distributed key generation, every party obtains a share of the key. A threshold of the participating parties need to cooperate to achieve a cryptographic task, such as decrypting a message.
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References[edit]
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- ^Chan Dai Truyen Thai; Jemin Lee; Tony Q. S. Quek (Feb 2016). 'Physical-Layer Secret Key Generation with Colluding Untrusted Relays'. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 15 (2): 1517–1530. doi:10.1109/TWC.2015.2491935.
- ^Chan Dai Truyen Thai; Jemin Lee; Tony Q. S. Quek (Dec 2015). 'Secret Group Key Generation in Physical Layer for Mesh Topology'. 2015 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM). San Diego. pp. 1–6. doi:10.1109/GLOCOM.2015.7417477.
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