How Product (WPA) Works?

Product orWPAis a procedure introduced by Corporation in all versions of its operating system. WPA was first introduced in XP and continues to existin Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008and 7 as well.WPA enforces ch end user to activate his/her copy of so as toprevent unauthorized usage beyond the specific period of time until it is verified as uine by . How WPA rlly workswas a closely guarded secret until GmbH analyzed WPA using a copy of XP RC1 and published a paper on their findings.In this post you will find answers to some of the mostfrequently asked questions about Product .Why ?’s intention behind the is to limit the usage of its operating system to only one machine for which the retail is issued. Any other computer which runs on the same must be disallowed from using the software. Hence, WPA demands for of the product within 30 days of its installationso as to ensure that it is uine.What does “uine ” mns?The copy of is said to be uine only if the product used during the installation is uine. It mns that a given product (retail )must be used to install only on one computer for which the was purchased. Thus, if the same is used for theinstallation on another computer, then it is said to be a pirated copy.Exactly what information is transmitted during the ?When you activate your copy of , you are transmitting anInstallation ID to either by phone or Internet depending on the method you choose to activate. Based on this, the ’s licensing system can determine whether or not the installed OS is uine. If it is said to be uine,then thesystem will receive the IDwhich completes the process. If the is done through a telephone, the ID needs to be entered manually to complete the process.What information does the Installation ID contain?This Installation ID is a 50-digit which is derived from the following two data.1.Product ID– It is actually derived from the 25-digit product (the alphanumeric value that is printed on the sticker over the / case)that is entered during the installation of the operating system.The Product IDis used to uniquely identify your copy of .2.Hardware ID– This value is derivedbased on the hardware configuration of your computer.The WPA system checks the following10 egories of the computer hardware to derive the Hardware ID:Display AdapterSCSI AdapterIDE Adapter(effectively the motherboard)Network Adapter (NIC) and its MAC AddressRAM Amount Range(i.e., 0-64mb, 64-128mb, etc.)Processor TypeProcessor Hard Drive DeviceHard Drive Volume (VSN)-ROM / -RW / -ROMThus, the Installation ID which is a combination of Product ID and Hardware ID is finally derived and sent to during the process.How is the Installation ID validated?The Installation ID needs to be validated to confirm the authenticity of the installed copy of .So, after theInstallation ID is received by ,it is ded backso as to obtain the actual product and the hardware details of the computer involvedin the process.The ’s system will now look to see if this is the first time the product is being used for the . This happenswhen the useris trying to activate his for the first time after purchase. If so, theInstallation IDis instantly validated and the corresponding ID isissued which completes the process.However, system will nowassociate this product with the hardware ID of the computer andstores this information on their servers.In simple words, during the first use of the product , it is paired together with theHardware ID and this information is stored up on the servers.What if a computerrunning acounterfeitcopy of attempts to activate?The fails whenever the copy of installed is not said to be uine. This usually happenswhen the product used for the installation is said to have been used rlier on a different computer. This is determined during the process as follows:During the of the Installation ID, the ’s system checks to see if the same product was used in any of the previous processes. If so, then it looks to see the Hardware ID associated with it. The computer running a counterfeit copy of will obviously have a differenthardware configuration and hence the Hardware ID will mismatch. In this case the process will fail.Therefore, fora successful , either of the following two cases must be satisfied:The product must havebeen used for the first time. ie: The product hould not have been used for rlier s on any other computer.If the product is saidto have been used rlier, then theHardware ID should match. This happens only if the same computerfor which the was uinely purchased isattempting for subsequent .What about formatting the hard ?ch time the hard is reformatted and the is re-installed, it needs to be re-activated. However, the process will be completed smoothly since the same computer is attempting for subsequent . In this case, both the product and the Hardware ID will match and hence the becomes successful.What if I upgrade or make changes to my hardware?In the above mentioned 10 egories of hardware, at lst 7 should be the same. Thus you are allowed to make changes to not more than 3 egories of hardware.If you make too many changes thenyour will fail. In this case, it is necessary to contact the customer service representative via phone and explain about your problem. If he is convinced he may re-issue a new product for your computer using which you can re-activate your .Some things WPA does not do:WPA does not send any personal information at all about you to . There is still an option to register the product with , but that is separate and entirely voluntary.If youprefer to activate via phone, you are not required to give any personal information to .WPA does not provide a mns for to turn off your machine or damage your data/hardware. (Nor do they even have access to your data).This is a common myththatmany people have about products.WPA is not a “lse” system requiring more payments after two yrs or any other period. You may use the product as d in perpetuity.I have tried my best to uncover the secret behind the WPA. For further details and more technicalinformation you can rd the actual paper by Fully d GmbH athttp://www.licenturion.com/xp/fully-d-wpa.txt. I hope you like this post. Pass your comments
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