Javier
Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 215
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:28 pm Post subject: Using the same license key for new upgrades |
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The common practice is to issue a new license key for each new version of the software. I have done this for years. I was wondering if it's possible to re-use the same license key instead.
The reason I'm asking is because when you install an upgrade, at some point you have two versions installed in your computer, the old and the new versions. Then the user should remove the old one, but he still has two license keys that sometimes create confusion and support calls.
What about if your installer removes automatically the old version while it installs the new one, and in addition the user doesn't need to authenticate a new license key again? Somehow the existing license key would need to be modified behind the scenes to approve the new version. It sounds like a problematic idea from the developer side, but a nice feature from the customer side. I don't even know if it's possible, but I just wanted to throw the idea. |
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