password protect compiled VI

[Jamieg]

Hi Labview forum,

I would like to password protect my compiled program so that only those I intentionally distribute copies to can run them.

Any advice on how I could achive this?

Regards,
Jamie

[RavensFan]

Probably the only way you will be able to do this is to build it into your code so that at the beginning of your program, you ask for a password and compare it to a known list and only allow it to proceed if it matches.

[GerdW]

Hi Jamie,

just look for "password protect" here in the forum - you will find many threads on this topic with different ideas how to realize it