[asterisk-biz] Copy protect your Asterisk Box

[Matt Dunkin]

I think one of the first people to respond hit this right on the head... 
Asterisk is GPL and you cannot copyright something that is GPL however 
you can copyright your configuration files and gui. I would suggest 
writing your gui in something that can be compiled and requires a unique 
license code (that is compiled from something unique on the pbx 
appliance, like the serial number on the hard drive) for operation. Even 
then you are only eliminating the average user as someone will 
eventually figure out how to hack it.

Cheers,

Matt Dunkin



Paul wrote:
> Use an encrypted file system. Store the crypto key in a flash memory
> device. Enclose everything in a thick steel case that is welded shut.
> Add some switches to detect case intrusion and immediately erase the
> flash device that stores the crypto keys.
>
> C F wrote:
>
>   
>> While you at it, also make sure that whenever you are by a client,
>> modify their hosts file to redirect asterisk.org, digium.com, and
>> voip-info.org to your own website.
>>
>> What makes you think that they can't go to the above websites after
>> you copy protect your box?
>>
>> And BTW, even after copy protecting, how hard is it to clone an
>> offline HDD?
>>
>> On 12/21/06, Stephen Arulraj <sa at solomonstar.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Anybody has any idea how to protect your Linux box with a perfectly
>>> running asterisk in it? I live in China and when I put together one and
>>> sell it, it's likely to get copied by someone else and soon you see
>>> clones appearing all over. How about a dongle of somesort?
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