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This is what I have learned so far. The testing comes this weekend.
Not one, but two local Certified Microsoft Resellers have clammed up and stopped returning my calls.
Windows 2003 Server is required because it comes with the .dll's that produce the key. But, you have to enable the process.
However, there seems to be a downloadable plugin from Microsoft that you can load on any Windows server. I'll test that this weekend.
On an obscure thread on an obscure message board somewhere, there was a hint that php can be used to access the 2003 Server to generate the license's and feed them back to php and mysql. Again, I start writing the scripts and testing this weekend.
Aquireing the DRM license key from Microsoft seems to be the hardest part of the process. I'm still not exactly clear on everything. Microsoft's website is full of info on what DRM is, how to encode, and gives detailed instructions on the processes involved. But, the cloak and dagger stuff starts when the subject of "License Server" comes up.
However, it seems that a license key isnt neccassary at all. You can create you own key, but when the video is played that user gets a really nasty warning that the "the software being installed is may be harmful to your computer". You know what will happen then, everyone will click cancel.
But, thats all I have so far until I start testing my assumptions on how all of this works. Also, I notice that this thread is not getting any, "I have done this go here for instructions". Which pretty much makes me think that either, the whole process is cloak and dagger, or there is tons of money to be made and no one is going to let out how the process of making it work is done. Which only serves to strengthen my resolve to get it working.
But, given a little time I will figure it out.
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