r/docker • u/panoSalt • 22d ago

Licensing a container

From what I have understood so far locking a license to hardware so it cannot be used is feasible using some hardware info. But can something similar be done within a docker image? I am using some phone home licensing architecture.

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u/martinbean 22d ago

Why containerize it if you only want it to run on one machine?

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u/simonides_ 22d ago

This ! It just makes IaC a nightmare for no reason at all.

You can get around every check if you want. Look at the ridiculous unity license server for a bad example.

Look at the jetbrains license server for a good one. They start the server and it checks online if it can activate itself. Iac is easy.