Let's say you are a web site making business and have multiple clients. You only want to make it possible for your clients to download updates to the software you are paying for while they have a support contract with you.
If you only have one Download ID then your clients have access to the software you're paying for even when they stop being a client of yours. Even worse, the next guy they hire will have access to the software you are paying through the Download ID. You'd have to change your Download ID (by resetting your password), but this would mean that you'd need to change the Download ID on all software and sites using it. It's inconvenient.
With the add-on Download IDs you can have one Download ID per client. If you lose the client you can simply disable the add-on Download ID. No fuss, no mess.
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
Lead Developer and Director
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