Is there any way to write a program to check a computer's serial number as sort of a copy-protect? (i.e., if the serial number doesn't match the expected number written into the program, the program quits.) Anyone know? Thanks, venomlash
windows: see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587.aspx apple: see http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1103.html#TNTAG3 bsd: use dmidecode (in ports).