How does "activation" work?

Kenward wrote:

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Rhonda wrote:I have talked to our lead folks and the bottom line is, we have to manage our software.

So does Microsoft, so does Adobe, so does Nuance, and on and on and on. They seem to achieve this without constantly checking home.

Their option is to use a "fingerprint" regime. Change your PC, sometimes too subtly for many people to notice, like adding a USB drive, and the software thinks, "uh oh, a pirate". Then, and only then, it forces users to check in and reactivate their software.

I suspect that X1 has purchased this technology from a third party. Time to send them back to the drawing board?

I'm afraid I'm not likely to continue to recommend X1 to other people while this regime is in place.

I agree with Kenward. This is ridiculous. Shame on me for not checking into this closer before I purchased. I would not have upgraded to Search 8. X1 simply is not good enough to put up with this kind of intrusion. I won't be recommending X1, or renewing my license while this ridiculous policy is in place.

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