[geeks] generating unique systemids

ericj ericj at ericj.net
Mon Aug 27 14:01:20 CDT 2007


Is generating your own unique identifier and storing it in the BIOS
(SMBIOS/DMI) an option?

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:50:29 -0400, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote
> Does anyone know a decent way to generate a unique system ID
> for a PC server running FreeBSD?
> 
> I need to find a way so I can generate license keys for some custom
> software for a company I'm working for.
> 
> CPUs do not have an ID (Intel Xeon), at least none I can find.
> 
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