27 Nov
2001
27 Nov
'01
1:58 a.m.
You can patch
VMS to always return a valid status for a requested product,
but some products request a bogus license to check if this patch is in
place. If it is, the product will disable itself.
Or you can run a little app that correctly creates what appears to be a
valid installed license for what particular products you wish to run,
including the version, number of license units etc.
I have plenty of VMS licenses, including a few unlimited user non expiring
ones, and a smattering of app licenses, so I don't need it. But I can tell
you that the app in question apparently works with any LDB based product. I don't
remember any of DEC's/Compaq's products checking for the patch,
but I know of at least two third-party products that perform the check.
They would still work with this particular method.
Just as a matter of interest, which apps?