AzSDK HardwareID DLL

As its name suggests, the AzSDK HardwareID DLL is a dynamic link library that allows developers to add a sought-after feature to their applications. To be more specific, with the help of this component, an application can extract the unique machine fingerprints given by a computer’s hardware configuration: CPU, HDD, BIOS, NIC.

Contrary of what one might think at first glance, administrative rights are not needed to use this DLL. The library acts to extract the fingerprint ID directly from the hardware, not the system’s registry. To put it another way, with this library, one can generate a unique simplified ID that can identify each and every computer.

But why should one need such an ID? Well, with such a unique identifier, software licenses can be locked by machine. In other words, this library can be used as part of a license copy protection system. Unauthorized installations and copying are prevented this way.

To conclude with, the API allows developers to extract hardware-related data and build up a simplified hardware ID for the target machine, thus preventing potential users from copying the software on other workstations without purchasing a new license. This might be a part of the copy protection system of any application. Samples and examples for various languages are included in the package.