HASP Key schematic...

[hitech444]

Hi everybody,
I found this
**broken link removed**
Have a look at the Novex schematic. It looks very easy to implement. Only the software part is missing.
What do you think?

Thanks

P.S. I know it's a bit outdated but for some custom software project it could save you money...

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Sorry?, but what is it supposed to do?.

 

[mramos1]

It is a circuit that goes inline with an old centronics parallel port and still passes data thru. Those are sort of ports are going away on computers now. I guess the idea is to put code it in to make a security gongle or something?

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

As you say, it's getting to the stage that computers don't have parallel ports anymore, and people have always hated dongles as well - so it doesn't seem a very interesting project?.

 

[William At MyBlueRoom]

Parallel port Dongles were usually easy to crack too. Autocad & Oracad used them but cracks and "patches" were close behind. I've never seen uncrackable software protection.

 

[mramos1]

My real complaint is serial and parallel are easy and they are going away. USB is a pain. Hope the next interface to the PC is easier to use.

 

[Hero999]

Is this for running warez? If so then thread should be binned since it's against the rules.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Is this for running warez? If so then thread should be binned since it's against the rules.

When did you last see a program that used a dongle?, there's never been any suggestion that it's for any illegal purpose - or that it's in any way a replacement for a commercial dongle.

 

[mramos1]

Hero999,

Guy might be tring to protect his code with a dongle (right).. No matter, laptops and new high end machines have no serial or parallel.. Of course I do not have one of the high end machines so I can buy his code/dongle.

If he is tring to crack a gongle, that is the wrong way for sure (doing it in hardware he has a "snowballs chance" he can get the code from the working one).

Like Nigel said, not a very interesting project.