I have developed a solution in Dev7 for music teachers which creates timetables and things. I am wondering that if I distribute it as a runtime solution, is there any way of protecting it from being pirated or copied by the end users?

This is my first post so I hope it is in the right category.

Keep the password for Admin or Developer secret. Do not allow users into layout mode, etc. Have a serial number for each one you sell. Be sure to obtain a U.S. copyright and display it on your Main Menu or ending Splash Screen or About Screen.

Thanks for the advice

With Serial numbers, is there a way for the end user to input it once which allows them access to the solution like other commercial software or is the serial number a way of keeping track of solutions?

Both. You can set this up so they have to call you to obtain the serial number to enter.

How do I do that?

Sorry for my ignorance

The copyright for databases is described at: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ65.pdf

This is the form you will need to submit. Cost $30.00

http://www.copyright.gov/forms/formtxi.pdf