How to enforce the license for the entire site?

Question

We have a small .Net program that we sell with separate licenses. Individual licenses are performed by registering a key file, which is generated using information from the computer used to install the program (MAC address, etc.).

Now we have a client request for a license for the entire site so that they can deploy as many machines as possible on their site. From a technical POV, I'm not sure what the usual approaches are for this; our old approach will not work, because we cannot match the license with any specific machine information.

Any suggestions?

A few more details:

• a program is a client program that includes an Office add-in
• machines that need to be installed may or may not have Internet access.
• We are not limited to .Net approaches, I'm just looking for a general idea of ​​how such things are usually handled.

Answer 1

Software methods exist, such as a central license server - as opposed to how DRM works. The best solution to a large extent depends on the details of your application and what your customers are willing to endure.

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