我可以将外部串行密钥生成器绑定到VS2012的InstallShield LE吗？

Question

I created an installer for my Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) project and succeeded. Now, I want to add in a product key generator or serial key generator that so the user can only install the project if they provide a valid serial key.

Is it possible to combine an external serial key generator with InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio 2012? If so, how and how do I make sure that the user enters the appropriate key and that that key is validated before proceeding with the install?

I had a hard time finding information on this topic, so I thought just to ask.

Thanks.

Answer 1

in short, no because :

1. InstallShield LE doesn't have the feature; you need to buy a licensed InstallShield product that has that feature. This feature is not cheap; and
2. VS2012 doesn't have the feature because it doesn't care how you manage your product sales.

If you don't want to purchase a third party product, you need to implement your own library that will ship with your software that does license checking with a server which you must also implement.

I would recommend Lindersoft SetupBuilder 8 if you go with a 3rd party product. It is cheap and easy to use.