License verification (97/2000)

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Is there some way to verify a product ID to make sure it is a valid installation? I am auditing our software installations and have several that are questionable (I more installs than CDs).

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For Office 2000, there is a tool that calculates Product ID codes (the ones visible in Help>About) from the CD code key. For more information on the xpdec utility, see post 256700.

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Thanks, I guess that will do. I was hoping for something web-based that might be able to tell me who purchased or supplied the software.

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If they are Microsoft volume licenses, that would be available from Microsoft’s password protected volume licensing site, but otherwise, who would know? (And I should say, who would you want to know?)

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If they are Microsoft volume licenses, that would be available from Microsoft’s password protected volume licensing site, but otherwise, who would know? (And I should say, who would you want to know?)

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Thanks, I guess that will do. I was hoping for something web-based that might be able to tell me who purchased or supplied the software.

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For Office 2000, there is a tool that calculates Product ID codes (the ones visible in Help>About) from the CD code key. For more information on the xpdec utility, see post 256700.

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I suppose you’ve looked at such software auditing packages as Executive Software’s “SiteKeeper”

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Nope, I hadn’t looked at that…downloading a trial as I type.

Thanks.

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{aside… no comments on the transparent version of your userpic GIF?}

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I noticed that but didn’t know if you did that for me or just for fun.

Looks nice…

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Both! Do “Save Picture” then upload it as your new userpic… [invoice follows…!]

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Both! Do “Save Picture” then upload it as your new userpic… [invoice follows…!]

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I noticed that but didn’t know if you did that for me or just for fun.

Looks nice…

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{aside… no comments on the transparent version of your userpic GIF?}

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I’m not recommending one over the other, but I do use Audit Wizard, available from Layton. It works well for my needs and is fairly flexible. HTH.

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Nope, I hadn’t looked at that…downloading a trial as I type.

Thanks.

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I suppose you’ve looked at such software auditing packages as Executive Software’s “SiteKeeper”

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