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How Many PC's On The Same Network?
by bsdaiwa - 10/25/09 7:34 AMI believe that I saw a posting that indicated you could only run TechTracker on one (1) PC per network. Is that correct? Where does it say that on the download website? Will wait for a response before I comment on this issue....
Thanks
RE: How Many PC's On The Same Network?
by John.Wilkinson
- 10/28/09 11:35 AM
In reply to: How Many PC's On The Same Network? by bsdaiwa
I am not part of the TechTracker team and have not seen that limitation officially posted, but I would suspect the issue lies in the fact that the application itself never asks for your username/password. Thus, the only way it can identify you is by IP address, which assumes only 1 computer per IP address. If you have multiple computers behind a router, running TechTracker on one would 'overwrite' the results of the other.
However, that does not prevent you from running TechTracker on one computer, logging in, viewing the results, and then repeating on another computer. Provided you don't scan multiple computers behind the same router at the same time, you can therefore use TechTracker on as many networked PCs as you like.
Hope this helps,
John
How Many PC's On The Same Network?
by bsdaiwa - 10/28/09 12:45 PM In reply to: RE: How Many PC's On The Same Network? by John.Wilkinson
Really odd way to set the program up, with today's homes having more than one computer and almost every ISP suppling routers why would they set up the program to only handle one PC. I would like to use it and I have tried what you suggested and it still only goes to the original PC's screen. Too bad, it would have been a good utility.
How Many PC's On The Same Network?
by Tucker Green
- 10/28/09 3:01 PM
In reply to: How Many PC's On The Same Network? by bsdaiwa
Thanks for using TechTracker app!
Running TechTracker app on one computer is stipulated in the end user license agreement section 1. Grant of a Limited Use License. It can be found at this URL, http://www.cnet.com/techtracker/app-eula/.
We will be continuing to enhance TechTracker app. To that end, managing your software on up to three computers with TechTracker app is scheduled to be released before the end of this year.
Tucker
How Many PC's On The Same Network?
by bsdaiwa - 10/28/09 4:09 PM In reply to: How Many PC's On The Same Network? by Tucker Green
Why hide it in the EULA, why not put it right on the first page? You think we read those, come on you know we don't.
"You think we read those, come on you know we don't."
by John.Wilkinson - 10/29/09 8:42 AM
In reply to: How Many PC's On The Same Network? by bsdaiwa
I always advise users to read EULAs so that they know what they're getting into. You never want to find out after the fact that you've violated the EULA (which invalidates your license, consequently making your copy unauthorized/illegal), that you agreed to let the developer spy on your usage habits, etc.
On the same hand, I believe it was PCPitStop that embedded an offer in the EULA of their freeware, offering free licenses and/or cash to the first person who contacted them with the promo code. The first/only person contacted them several months later!
John
One computer per account
by CNET_TechTracker - 11/9/09 1:49 PM
In reply to: "You think we read those, come on you know we don't." by John.Wilkinson
We are pretty up-front about the one computer limit. There are no consequences of negating your license agreement if you try to install on a second machine, but you will notice that your account is not tracking the second machine. (Note: We do NOT track by IP address!)
That said, we are working on bringing the ability to install CNET TechTracker on additional computers to our users. All I can say here is to stay tuned!
Regards,
CNET TechTracker
More than one PC
by bsdaiwa - 11/9/09 2:53 PM In reply to: One computer per account by CNET_TechTracker
Sorry, already moved on to another tracking software that lets me use more than one PC and doesn't bury it in the "fine print"
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