hardware-ID

[Thijzzy]

Hello everyone

After having problems with installing MTA dp2.1 I finally found what my problem was, unfortunately there isn't a simple solution to the problem, maybe there isn't even one. The problem I have is that two computers (of which one is mine ofcourse) use the same hardware-ID. This hardware-ID is a serial number generated by the computer that mta uses to make sure that every computer can only register one account. Unfortunately these generated serial numbers are not always unique and that's where my problem came from.

What I actually want to know is which parts of the hardware of a computer are used to generate a hardware-ID? In different words, what is the hardware-ID based on? When I know this I might come up with a solution to my problem, although I'm not sure it will solve the problem (but ofcourse you can always try ).

Thijzzy

ps. don't reply telling me that my problem isn't possible, because I know it for sure, it has been checked by IJs.

ps. (2) please only reply if you know what you're talking about, correct me if I'm wrong with this text about the hardware-ID, but don't reply with useless messages plz.

[cedricpc]

I don't know what it use to make the hardware ID but it's too small (around 12 digits) and a large risk of collision is possible...

Generate a real UID for a computer isn't very easy and it can't be made with too few digits. A good solution would be use MAC address of the network card but I don't know if it's easy to find the right card when there is more than one card. And even if it can be done, it's possible to change easily the network card's MAC address if its driver allows it.

Anyway... I've got this problem on my laptop, so the problem may occur especially with assembled (ready-made) laptop or desktop computers? If it's your case, maybe it's an avenue worth exploring?

But one thing it's sure, actually the pseudo-UID isn't so unique. In this case, I think that the installer wouldn't have to block computer which seems to be already associated to another account as long as two computers - and probably more - can get the same Hardware-ID!