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    • d.healeyD
      d.healey @Lindon
      last edited by

      @Lindon

      The only additional thing I usually do is obfuscate this "number"

      What purpose does that serve?

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      • LindonL
        Lindon @d.healey
        last edited by Lindon

        @d-healey it makes me feel good....☺

        Actually I dont store all the numbers in the interface - I use an formula to calc if the entered numbers are valid or not...Kontakt is so much easier to hack the (KSP) code so including the numbers was never really an option. HISE not so much of a problem. One more win for HISE...

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        • orangeO
          orange @Lindon
          last edited by orange

          @Lindon Any good hacker can hack everything. If you don't use advanced challenge system (that requires taking machine ID and checks / registers online status...etc) they can hack everything including live serial generation formula system... So, this Serial protection with formula system has the same risks with "Simple Copy Protection" solution...

          develop Branch / XCode 13.1
          macOS Monterey / M1 Max

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          • d.healeyD
            d.healey @orange
            last edited by

            @orange That's not the point of this.

            Libre Wave - Freedom respecting instruments and effects
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            • orangeO
              orange @d.healey
              last edited by

              @d-healey So, this Serial protection with formula system has the same risks with "Simple Copy Protection" solution...

              develop Branch / XCode 13.1
              macOS Monterey / M1 Max

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              • d.healeyD
                d.healey @orange
                last edited by

                @orange said in Simple copy protection done right :):

                @d-healey So, this Serial protection with formula system has the same risks with "Simple Copy Protection" solution...

                This is not designed to be a super secure copy restriction system, it is designed as a sharing deterrent for regular none techy users.

                Libre Wave - Freedom respecting instruments and effects
                My Patreon - HISE tutorials
                YouTube Channel - Public HISE tutorials

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                • orangeO
                  orange @d.healey
                  last edited by

                  @d-healey Yes I am saying the same thing ;)

                  develop Branch / XCode 13.1
                  macOS Monterey / M1 Max

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                  • Christoph HartC
                    Christoph Hart
                    last edited by

                    Actually I dont store all the numbers in the interface - I use an formula to calc if the entered numbers are valid or not...Kontakt is so much easier to hack the (KSP) code so including the numbers was never really an option. HISE not so much of a problem. One more win for HISE...

                    Yes, if you come up with a way to validate serials without storing strings in the binary, you solve a few issues of this approach:

                    • if you run out of serials, you have to reencode the plugin (or choose a big enough serial amount in the first place)
                    • smaller footprint and compile time (creating more than a few thousand strings will defer the plugin start for your user)

                    There aren't too much security features in HISEScript, but you can use one of these tricks:

                    • create the sum (poor man's hash) of the string character values and make sure it matches a rule you define.
                    • disallow certain characters
                    • any kind of cheap encryption algorithm should be enough.

                    This function can be used to create a "hash" from a string:

                    const var s = "ABCD";
                    
                    var x = 0;
                    
                    inline function createHash(text)
                    {
                        local sum = 0;
                        
                        for(i = 0; i < text.length; i++)
                        {
                            sum += text.charCodeAt(i);
                        }
                        
                        return sum;
                    }
                    
                    x = createHash(s);
                    
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                    • staiffS
                      staiff
                      last edited by staiff

                      with hise 1.6 it crash
                      hise 2.00 nothing to see in the interface.

                      "Interface:! onControl could not be parsed!"

                      normal ?

                      Excuse me i'm French.

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                      • orangeO
                        orange @staiff
                        last edited by orange

                        @staiff in
                        Use the latest (updated today) HISE version.
                        Use Authorisation.js code with Content.makeFrontInterface like below. Also don't forget to include("Serials.js") to make the function check. All of the UI elements will be activated. I tried and compiled a plugin, it works likea charm. It creates "RegistrationInfo.js" in User presets main folder. Interface code example is this;

                        Content.makeFrontInterface(600, 500);
                        
                        
                        include("Serials.js");
                        
                        
                        
                        namespace Authorisation
                        {
                            const var SerialInput = Content.getComponent("SerialInput");
                            const var Description = Content.getComponent("Description");
                            const var SerialStateLabel = Content.getComponent("SerialStateLabel");
                            const var AuthorisationDialogue = Content.getComponent("AuthorisationDialogue");
                            const var GlobalMute = Synth.getMidiProcessor("GlobalMute");
                            
                            /** Checks if the serial input is valid and stores the result if successful. */
                            inline function onSubmitButtonControl(component, value)
                            {
                                if(!value) // Just execute once
                                    return;
                            
                                local v = SerialInput.getValue();
                                Console.print(v);
                        	
                                // Checks if it's in the input
                                if(serials.Data.contains(v))
                                {
                                    Console.print("Serial number found");
                                
                                    local data = 
                                    {
                                        "Serial": v
                                    };
                                
                                    // Stores the file to the hard drive. In HISE it will be the project folder
                                    // but in the compiled plugin it will use the parent directory to the 
                                    // user preset directory (which is usually the app data folder).
                                    Engine.dumpAsJSON(data, "../RegistrationInfo.js");
                                    
                                    setValidLicense(true);
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    Console.print("Invalid serial number");
                                    Description.set("text", "Invalid serial number. The number you supplied does not match");
                                    
                                    setValidLicense(false);
                                }
                            };
                        
                            Content.getComponent("SubmitButton").setControlCallback(onSubmitButtonControl);
                        
                        
                            inline function setValidLicense(isValid)
                            {
                                // Do whatever you want to do here. I suggest a MIDI muter...
                                GlobalMute.setAttribute(0, 1 - isValid);
                            
                                if(isValid)
                                {
                                    // Change this to any other visual indication...
                                    SerialStateLabel.set("bgColour", Colours.greenyellow);
                                    AuthorisationDialogue.set("visible", false);
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    SerialStateLabel.set("bgColour", Colours.red);
                                    AuthorisationDialogue.set("visible", true);
                                }
                            }
                        
                            inline function checkOnLoad()
                            {
                                // Clear the input
                                SerialInput.set("text", "");
                                
                                // Load the serial from the stored file
                                local pData = Engine.loadFromJSON("../RegistrationInfo.js");
                                Console.print("Checking serial");
                            
                                if(pData)    
                                {
                                    local v = pData.Serial;
                                    Console.print("Restored serial: " + v);
                                
                                    if(serials.Data.contains(v))
                                    {
                                        setValidLicense(true);
                                        return;
                                    }
                                }
                            
                                setValidLicense(false);
                            }
                        
                            // Call this on startup
                            checkOnLoad();
                        
                        }
                        

                        develop Branch / XCode 13.1
                        macOS Monterey / M1 Max

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                        • Christoph HartC
                          Christoph Hart
                          last edited by

                          Yes you need today's HISE version, I changed the behaviour of the Engine.loadJSON() method to return undefined instead of throwing an error (which will be the default case if the file wasn't written yet).

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                          • staiffS
                            staiff
                            last edited by staiff

                            ok

                            actually compiling the latest hise standalone project.

                            if i understand well i also could add the SerialGenerator.js script to the interface to generate a brand new serial list instead of the given one ?

                            all the component are labels (save in preset no, and just the input serial editable) ? except the Submibutton of course ;)

                            EDIT:
                            Just added this line:
                            Description.set("text", "Valid serial number. The number you supplied does match");
                            in :
                            if(serials.Data.contains(v))
                            {
                            Console.print("Serial number found");
                            Description.set("text", "Valid serial number. The number you supplied does match");

                            Because without that it always shows that it's invalid in the Description Label. :D

                            Excuse me i'm French.

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                            • JayJ
                              Jay
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                              • JayJ
                                Jay
                                last edited by

                                You are the BEST @Christoph-Hart , Thanks

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                                • staiffS
                                  staiff
                                  last edited by

                                  Just a little funny test :)
                                  simple & basic scripting, just for test.
                                  Serial_test.gif
                                  Sorry no sound in gif but it works !

                                  :D :D :D

                                  Excuse me i'm French.

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                                  • LindonL
                                    Lindon @Christoph Hart
                                    last edited by

                                    @Christoph-Hart OK quick supplemental question - has "today's HISE" fixed the problem of dialogs not showing fully in interfaces less than 500 px high or do I have to go modify my UI design a bit?

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                                    www.channelrobot.com

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                                    • LindonL
                                      Lindon @Lindon
                                      last edited by

                                      @Lindon dont worry - answered it myself - no.

                                      HISE Development for hire.
                                      www.channelrobot.com

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                                      • staiffS
                                        staiff
                                        last edited by

                                        will try to find how add user name (with a print as "registered to: "name of user")

                                        it could be good No ?

                                        Excuse me i'm French.

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                                        • orangeO
                                          orange
                                          last edited by

                                          How about a bundle products? For example a bundle that consists of 20 different plugins.

                                          Any suggestions for preventing the user from entering serials of the 20 products one by one?

                                          develop Branch / XCode 13.1
                                          macOS Monterey / M1 Max

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                                          • Christoph HartC
                                            Christoph Hart
                                            last edited by

                                            Store the entered serial one parent directory up. In HISE this will be superweird but the compiled version will end up in your Company folder (you might need to add a bundle ID to the JSON you store on disk)

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