一篇文章通透理解序列号实现原理

                       

1.序列号的本质

序列号等价于注册码，是软件发行商的一种维权手段，也就是正版软件的一个身份证。本质：防止盗版、按功能收费等。
目前，商用软件和共享软件绝大部份都是采用注册码授权的方式来保证软件本身不被盗用，以保证自身的利益。尽管很多常用的许多软件系统的某些版本已经被别人破解，但对于软件特殊行业而言，注册码授权的方式还是一种保护软件系统本身的一种有效的手段。
序列号一般会和产品的名称（具体到硬件产品的型号、软件产品的版本号）、产品的使用期限（具体到截止日期）一起发布。
以下是一款我曾经试用过的美国软件产品Silver-peak注册码/序列号申请回复邮件的全文：

Hello,The license key for your Silver Peak trial is ready to be installed.  This is one of two mails you will receive with unique license keys.  Deploy the Silver Peak Virtual Appliance you downloaded at each end of the WAN link you plan to optimize.  Once deployed, install the unique license key below on one appliance and the unique license key from the second email on the other appliance to enable optimization. Product: VX-2000License Key:P6F0-lBmL-34Pm-IZ3m-3MGL-s2ND-eLKC-+3pe-HROq-VMGQ-spH/-kOBb-LJOV-QC3p-nPw1-OJGy-KUem-egFc-sXWB-uDwm-goPa-gw==Your license will expire on: Mon Jan 19 2015Before you start your trial, we recommend you visit the Silver Peak Marketplace website and read the ‘Getting Started’ page: http://marketplace.silver-peak.com/products/vx-virtual-software/vx-2000.html If you have any questions about installing and configuring your virtual appliance, you can contact the Silver Peak support team directly.  The support team can be reached in one of three ways:Via the support center at http://www.silverpeaksystems.com/support/portal_login.asp (you should have received an email with instructions on how to enable your account)By phone at 877-210-7325 / 408-935-1850By email at support@silver-peak