I just read this thread *phew* and I must say, I'm glad I didn't get WinME. My nightmare was getting flserver to run on Win2k - no joy. Yet it took 2 hrs to set up from scratch on WinXP. This is a long story, look here .

I have found that flserver also generates it's own ID. It is in accounts.cfg in the Multiplayer directory buried under <user id>\My Games. It looks to be the same ID size/type used for MP play, somebody should try it.

{logic}
I am going to theorize. The ID is a number randomly generated hex number that is very big. Since there is zero link to other FL installations and MS (I have Zonealarm so I know {usually} what is going out) that number has to be made in a vacuum. Therefore an infintesimal chance exists your ID will match someones else but oh well. What I am getting at is guess the ID! It is possible that certain IDs are not allowed (like only certain product keys are allowed for Win OS's) but again, someone could try it if they are left with no other choice. If CrazedMoon is right he has discovered a registry location for the ID and a place to put the ID if it can't be placed in the program. Just some theories...
{/logic}

Before you ask I will tell. I'm not a cracker or hacker. I do know a thing or two about software and Windoze systems. By the way, Stinger keep up the good work!

{RN} Earendil
SysAdmin of Boston Freelancer server {RN}

PS. Gotta remember, substitute all brackets for curly braces so I can actually post messages....

Edited by - Earendil on 20-05-2003 22:50:03