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CryptoLicensing For .Net – License Your Software

by Dirk Strauss - 147049
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CryptoLicensing - In a previous article I talked about Crypto Obfuscator For .Net which obfuscates your source code allowing you to protect your intellectual property. As part of this first line of defense, you need to enable licensing in your commercially available software. CryptoLicensing from LogicNP Software is a very good

Crypto Obfuscator – Protect Your Code And Intellectual Property

by Dirk Strauss - 522674
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Crypto Obfuscator - There are a few things that I consider rather important when developing an application for resale. Two of those are licensing and protecting your source code. If you had to sell an application, would you be confident enough that the source could not be reverse engineered? There are

DevExpress Document Server – Automate Office Without Microsoft Office Automation

by Dirk Strauss - 710433
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DevExpress Document Server - A couple of years ago (long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away) I had to take over a project from a developer that had left the company I worked for. Unfortunately, she left in the middle of an implementation. The application was developed and

Parasoft Service Virtualization – Create Intelligent Test Environments

by Dirk Strauss - 05636
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Parasoft Service Virtualization is a product you need to seriously consider if you are developing applications that you have to test. But before I continue, let me step back a bit. What is one of the first things you do when setting up a test environment? Well I guess that largely

Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Expert Development Cookbook – Reviewed

by Dirk Strauss - 13256
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Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Expert Development Cookbook - Being a programmer, I love technology related books. (Any programmer that doesn't read is flawed. Sorry, it's a fact, you will never grow.) I try to read as often as I can. I enjoy reading on-line, easily digestible content and therefore

Securing Your .NET Applications – A Summary Review Of Visual Guard

by Dirk Strauss - 04195
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I think any developer will agree with me that adding security features to an application can be an absolute pain. This is especially true if you don’t have a set template or module that you can slot into your application. Well with Visual Guard from Novalys, the integration of security features

Securing Your Application With Visual Guard – Part 2 (Dive Deeper)

by Dirk Strauss - 16032
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Dynamic Permissions Document Generation Event Viewer Visual Guard Authentication Visual Guard Groups Visual Guard Server Check Security Actions Managing Identity Federation With Visual Guard Deploying The Visual Guard Repository Final Thoughts In my previous article, Securing Your Application With Visual Guard - Part 1, we were introduced to some basic features of this fantastic product. In this post I will

Securing Your Application With Visual Guard – Part 1

by Dirk Strauss - 18302
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Visual Guard Features Installation Start Visual Guard WinConsole and create a Repository Integrate Visual Guard Runtime with your Application Connecting to your Repository / Set up your Application Creating a User Edit Password Policy I think any developer will agree with me that adding security features to an application can be an absolute pain. This is especially