PKeyConfig Reader

Discussion in 'MDL Projects and Applications' started by ASV93, Sep 17, 2013.

  1. ASV93

    ASV93 MDL Member

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    #1 ASV93, Sep 17, 2013
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  2. user_hidden

    user_hidden MDL Expert

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    nice tool, very handy.

    that force update check or rather internet connection on startup is a no-no for me !

    any chance on posting the source ?
     
  3. ASV93

    ASV93 MDL Member

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    The application does not force you to be online to run it though. Also, it will only check for updates if its ran as admin.

    And about the source, we will see... i normally don't post the src code of my apps and this app is rather simple anyway. It just reads the pkeyConfigData value of the *.xrm-ms file, then decodes it (its base64 encoded) and loads the result as a XML File in the ListView.
     
  4. user_hidden

    user_hidden MDL Expert

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    I run as Administrator on my system.

    still if you want to share for people to learn ...... or PM me :)
     
  5. ASV93

    ASV93 MDL Member

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    #5 ASV93, Sep 17, 2013
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    Fixed a bug with the Start/End values sometimes not matching the PartNumbers. To download the version 1.1.0.1 click in the 'Check for Updates' button or Download it from the first post.

    I just don't like when people download the code, edit the author(s) of the application and then release it as their work. If you're not going to do that I can PM you the code to read the values from *.xrm-ms files tomorrow :) (It's in VB.Net btw)
     
  6. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    Thanks.

    Perfectly working for Vista, 7, 8 & 8.1 pkeyconfigs.

    :worthy:
     
  7. arseny92

    arseny92 MDL Secret Weapon

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    as well as Office 15 and 14.
     
  8. Humphrey

    Humphrey MDL Expert

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    I do not appreciate my post being deleted.
     
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  9. Smorgan

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    Works very cleanly. Advise you add detection for xrm-ms files that do not correlate with product keys though.

    Needs a bit of work but otherwise pretty good.
     
  10. FreeStyler

    FreeStyler MDL Guru

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    #12 FreeStyler, Sep 18, 2013
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    SimpleSerials.dll??? Copyright © SimpleSerials 2010
     
  11. Smorgan

    Smorgan Glitcher

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    #13 Smorgan, Sep 18, 2013
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    This is a very slippery legal slope ASV93.
     
  12. FreeStyler

    FreeStyler MDL Guru

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    Ok, thanks for clarifying
     
  13. janek2012

    janek2012 MDL Member

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    Nice tool! I was working on the same tool just few days earlier :p
    It would be really great to see it Open Source ;)

    Thanks again, very useful!
     
  14. un user

    un user MDL Member

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    Hi ASV93.

    If start PKeyConfigReader and navigate to "about" --> "check for updates" it give me an error "The process cannot acces the file "path_to_updatechannels.xml" also, when update, it will download 1.1.0.0 version.

    I have to mention, updatechannels.xml is in the root directory.
     
  15. Daz

    Daz MDL Developer / Admin
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    Nice looking UI. I like what you're doing here :)
     
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