Hide License in SQX

I'm running SQX on Server/VPS because its much cheaper than running it at home (regarding electricity bill). And I saw that under 'About' in the menu of SQX the license number is shown. I think it would be useful not to show the license number and there is also no positive argument for it I can imagine. You can see it here at strategyquant in your dashboard or in your mail when you bought SQX. In case of a hack of the Server/VPS everyone can see your license number easily. And I think in that case it could be difficult to convince you guys from strategyquant that it was not my fault and that it was stolen and that I really don't want a second license! And the arguing begins....

So my suggestion is to take away this possible way of stress from us:

  • show the license type is okay
  • show the license holder (not mandatory)
  • show 'update license' is okay
It should not that much programming action to hide this parameter in 'About'

Best regards and go on with your fantastic work
Conni

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  • Project StrategyQuant X
  • Type Feature
  • Status Refused
  • Priority Normal

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#1

Conmariin

19.09.2020 09:47

Task created

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#2

Conmariin

19.09.2020 10:06
To be more precisely:

It should not that much programming action to hide the 'License number' parameter in 'About'
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#3

hankeys

19.09.2020 19:17
but licence number is connected to a HDD hardware key or something like that, so even if i know your licence number, i cant do anything with it
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#4

tnickel

19.09.2020 21:39

Showing  the licensenumber is very usefull. I have 3 Servers running and a Laptop and Desktop.

If I make an additional installation of the sq on the same computer I need the number for the second installation.


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#5

Conmariin

20.09.2020 00:03
@ #3 hankeys: Correct but I've never ever seen a software, that has the original license number shown in an info-field. Thats not the normal secure way and shouldn't be. Besides even windows is connected to the hardware and they didn't show up anywhere the key.
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#6

Conmariin

20.09.2020 00:11
@ #4 tnickel Okay, how often do you need the key for new installations? On hourly basis? Daily? Weekly? That's not an argument, that's just convenience. As I said, you just have at least 2 places where you can find the key. Your mail and the strategyquant website. Both took far under one minute to get the key.
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#7

bentra

20.09.2020 07:05
"I've never ever seen a software, that has the original license number shown in an info-field."
????
I can't remember any product I registered that the license wasn't easily available somewhere inside the software after installing. I just double checked TDS and PT both licenses keys easily find-able. Even windows lic can be found inside the registry... 
Like Hankeys says, it's locked to your specific PC already so why worry about it at all? Why is that not the end of the story?



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#8

bentra

20.09.2020 07:08
"Besides even windows is connected to the hardware"
SQX lic is connected to your hardware key on the SQ server side. It's locked up, no one can use it. A windows lic is not locked up that way.
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#9

hankeys

20.09.2020 08:38
and yes, i am using the licence number too for another SQX instances or after reinstall..because i dont remember it
MF
#10

Mark Fric

23.09.2020 13:14

Status changed from New to Refused

no, it makes sense to display license numberm it is not sensitive information. 


If somebody else gets your license he'll still not be able to use it untill we reset it, and we do it only on your request.


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