Software activation is a verification process that prevents unlicensed or unauthorized use of software. When you install Delphi (or any commercial Delphi application), it typically requires a license key. Activation is the process of binding that license to a specific machine or user.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <License> <Customer> <Name>John Doe</Name> <Email>john.doe@example.com</Email> </Customer> <Product> <Name>DelphiPro Enterprise</Name> <Version>12.0</Version> </Product> <Activation> <LicenseKey>ABCD-EFGH-IJKL-MNOP</LicenseKey> <ExpirationDate>2025-12-31</ExpirationDate> <MachineID>UNIQUE-HARDWARE-ID-123</MachineID> <Feature Level="Pro" Modules="Reporting,CloudSync"/> </Activation> <Signature>... Encrypted Hash Here ...</Signature> </License> delphi file activation xml