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#16412 Add-on Download IDs

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Latest post by nicholas on Friday, 14 June 2013 03:21 CDT

Franzie17
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Description of my issue:

I try to understand the use of add-on Download IDs but can't find it in the documentation. I know I have one ID but why is the possibility to make more ID's?

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
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

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·Greek: native πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§English: excellent πŸ‡«πŸ‡·French: basic β€’ πŸ• My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

Franzie17
Excellent explanation. Thank you!

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
You're welcome!

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·Greek: native πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§English: excellent πŸ‡«πŸ‡·French: basic β€’ πŸ• My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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