Registration system

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itay1023
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Registration system

Post by itay1023 » Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:33 pm

Hi all,
I would like to build a registration system for my app.
I would like to know how much poeple are using my app, and when :)
Is it possible to make an app with a registration system connected to internet, wich send to any system i can see, the user user name and his password?

Best regards,
Itay

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Re: Registration system

Post by icouto » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:25 pm

itay1023 wrote:Hi all,
Is it possible to make an app with a registration system connected to internet, wich send to any system i can see, the user user name and his
It is possible, but it may not be something you want to do. You will have security concerns - that is, you have to at least encrypt/decrypt usernames and passwords to make sure they are not 'stolen' by a simple man-in-the-middle attack - and you will also have privacy concerns - that is, the user may not like the fact that they have to let you know who they are, and that they have to inform you of every time they are using your app.

In fact, due to privacy laws in some countries, that would be considered illegal, unless the user gives you explicit permission first. This is usually done via an 'opt-in' system, where you first ask the user for permission to collect 'usage data', and if they click 'ok', you then set a flag in your app that allows the app to collect - and send - the data to you.

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Re: Registration system

Post by townsend » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:56 pm

Something else to consider, if you just want to see how many people are using your app, and can forgo the username password control over whether the app runs or or not, I have an idea for you.

There are all these hit counter services out there. They provide a snippet of html code that you put into your web page. You could put that html into your app, and just execute it every time the start the app up.

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