License for swing application

Hello guys,
I need your help about a question.
In the next days I'll develop a java application (swing application) for a customer.
What I need is to forbid possibility to copy this application on other pc, so I need some license system.
How can I bind installation of application (that is running of jar) on a specific pc and forbid to use it on other pc?
I need to do it without key device, but via software.
What's best solution for this issue?
I would appreciate any help,
Thanks

snic.snac wrote:
How exactly is that going to keep a user from using multiple copies on a single subscription?It isn't. And my message is that it isn't worth worrying about this ...
The business "requirement" you have is usually not "how do I prevent my customer from making multiple copies" or "how do I prevent people from copying my application illegaly". Your requirement is (or should be) "how do I make more money with this".
History has tought us that focusing on making the software hard-to-copy is a bad idea because the cost of making a reasonably well-working copy-protection is very high and even those are easily broken (it need only be broken once, then everyone can get a copy).
Now if you make buying the software actually provide some additional value (automated, timely updates; online support; access to a feature-request queue; ...) and keep the price reasonable, then "copying + using only half a product" becomes more "expensive" to the user than "buying and getting the full advantage".
I have to agree, 'though, that in the case of custom-built software for a single client that's not really relevant. I'd agree that you should simply request that they pay enough money so that you don't have to worry about copy protection. Maybe offer them the source if they do, so that they actually get some value out of it (see the theme? providing value for the money helps you get the money).

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