.NET Windows® Forms Custom Controls

Licensing

Almost every type of software application includes some type of licensing agreement that governs the rights and uses of the software. In addition to the licensing agreement, a product key may also be required during the installation and setup for the software package. Licensing is used to govern the rights of the user with respect to the use of a product and how that product is deployed, used, and even distributed.

.NET provides a licensing system for components such as the custom controls developed in this book. The licensing system is based on the COM version of licensing providing support for both design-time and runtime licensing for a component. By licensing components, a vendor can govern the use of the component and help ensure ...