Re: machine with null serial number?

FROM : Horst Hösel
DATE : Fri Mar 28 23:33:11 2008

> Hi All.
>
> I am working on a software licensing system that keys itself to the 
> serial # of a particular machine. This has been working fine, 
> except we bumped into a machine with no serial #. It even shows as 
> a blank on Apple System Profiler. Has anybody bumped into this, or 
> know the reason why a machine might have no serial #?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Kenny


Two possible reasons I know of, there might be more!

- The mainboard has been replaced, but someone forgot to 'burn' a 
serial number into it. (Seen that a few times)
- The machine is too old (meaning before the first G3 machines, 
probably not an issue any more)

HTH,
Horst