Mirrakey can generate license keys using properties that are specific to a computer such as the computer name, or Base Board ID.  It is a simple matter to use one or more computer specific properties in your application that are posted to a website that generates a License Key specific to that computer.   The installation of Mirrakey 1.2.8+ provides sample source code in VB.Net and VB6 to demonstrate this function.

Yes, simply set the ProductName property to include your version number as well as your product name, such as "MySoftwareApp 1.0.0", or MySoftwareApp 2.0.0" as required by the versions that are valid for the license key generated.

Mirrakey comes with comprehensive sample programs in Visual Basic6, Visual Basic .Net 2008 and Visual Web Developer 2008.  Each sample program demonstrates Mirrakey's methods and properties and includes notations to assist your integration of Mirrakey in your software development.  The sample program source code is installed with Mirrakey in your "My Documents" folder.  There is is also a shortcut to the sample folders from the Desktop and StartMenu folder for Mirrakey.

Creating a webpage to generate License Keys is a simple matter in ASP or ASP.Net.  Please refer to the sample web application provided with the installation of Mirrakey.  You will find the source code for a sample ASP.Net webpage in the Mirrakey folder in "My Documents".

Mirrakey is flexible and allows you, as a software developer, to save your license information in any way that is appropriate for your application and deployment environment.  However, if you use Mirrakey's in-bulit license key manager, the license information for your software applications are saved to an XML file named "license.xml" in a folder using the properties you set for your CompanyName and ProductName.  The location of these folders depends on the Windows version and whether you license your application for "all users" or just the "current user" installing your application.   Your software license information can also be encrypted by setting the "EncryptLIcense" property.  Typically, your license file would be saved in:

• Windows XP - All Users:
  "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MyCompany\MySoftwareApp\license.xml"
• Windows XP - Current User:
  "C:\Documents and Settings\CurrentUserName\Application Data\MyCompany\MySoftwareApp\license.xml"
• Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 & Windows 10 - All Users:
  "C:\Program Data\MyCompany\MySoftwareApp\license.xml"
• Window Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 & Windows 10 - Curent User:
  "C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\CurrentUserName\MyCompany\MySoftwareApp\license.xml"

If you handle you own license key storage you can use Mirrakey's encryption functions to secure your license information but where and how you store the information is up to you.  However, if you use Mirrakey's in-built license key manager, you can encrypt the stored license information by setting the "EncryptLicense" property, which will invalidate the license information if it is altered or tampered with.  Even if the information is not encrypted, editing the license information is likely to invalidate the license key.

Mirrakey includes methods for encrypting and decrypting data strings.  If you use Mirrakey's "EncryptLicense" property then all you need to do is provide an encryption password of your choice for the encryption and decryption process.  You can also use Mirrakey's "EncryptString" method to encrypt any data string, so you can customize your own license key management system using 256-bit AES Encryption.

The following files should be installed on the client computer and then registered using your preferred installer program or by running the 'regsvr32" utility.

• Mirrakey.dll
• mirracryptex.ocx
• msxml6.dll
• msxml6r.dll

For example:
regsvr32.exe "c:\windows\system32\Mirrakey.dll"
regsvr32.exe "c:\windows\system32\mirracryptex.ocx"
regsvr32.exe "c:\windows\system32\msxml6.dll"

You will find the files 'Mirrakey.dll' and 'mirracryptex.ocx' in the folder selected when you installed Mirrakey.  The default location for installing Mirrakey is 'c:\Program Files\Mirrasoft\Mirrakey'.  The file named 'msxml6.dll' should be found in your Windows\System32 folder.