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Article #4564Re: Unique ID
From: Per Elms�ter
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:43
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:43
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Colin B Maharaj wrote: > Boy oh boy, this is something I have been looking into for a while. > > Firstly you can use the mac address, then I got a link to something > that allows cloning or changing your MAC address. > > Then there is the registry. There are certain things I can look for > and have in the past but it can be changed and may not be secure. > > What I am looking at now is the "Hardware\\Description\\System" area > of the regitry. This area in the registry is updated everytime you > reboot your PC. Changing it may be possible, but a reboot will revert > it to it's ORIGINAL state / values. > > Not sure how to read it though, it is a MultiString(??) > I checked diskid32 out as Vladimir recommends. It works nicely as it also checks for OS from win9x to XP. I use MacAddress, DiskSerialNo and ComputerId whatever that is. Anyway it's the same everytime I ask ;) This is plenty for me as it will take a pro to get by and I don't figure they are to interested in my coding ;) -- Perre Symfoni, en kost- och tr�ningsdagbok http://www.kostforum.se
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