.NET copy protection

Question

Is it possible to restrict a .NET executable to a specific machine somehow so that it can only be run on that machine.

Answer 1

You could digitally sign your EXE and use certificates to aid some sort of protection, however if you truly want to prevent your EXE from running on a specific PC you might be better prompting the user for a password and using a key file?

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