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Old October 23rd 06, 09:29 PM posted to rec.games.chess.computer,rec.games.chess.misc
Dave (from the UK)
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Default Blitzin - detection of expired trial accounts.

Dave (from the UK) wrote:

Now ICC has stopped guests using the server, I want to create a trail
account, then when it expires, create a second one. (I am registered BTW)

But those trial expires after a week or two. Does anyone know how ICC



wrote:
Well, here's an obvious guess: Do you login as the same name each time
for the week trail? If so, then they obviously control it from their
servers. They would have to, or you could not login in from different
machines, like I do, from home and work.



No. I pretty much select random usernames, passwords and email
addresses. Sure I log in as my own username, for the account I pay for
but for the trials, I use any old thing.

My guess is they do it by Mac address, but I'm not sure. I thought
someone might know. I guess its only a matter of time before someone
finds a way around this annoyance.

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Dave (from the UK)

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