Authenticating or identifying users

[ThePatientOne]

Is there anyway I can authenticate *who* is using my indicators or strategies by checking the license key or some other uniquely identifying piece of information within NinjaTrader 6? If so, what NinjaScript command am I looking for?

Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

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We do not provide licensing methods at this time however, you can code your own. You can access the property

Cbi.License.MachineId

which is a unique value per PC.

Ray

PS - If you need some code sample on what can be done send me an email to ray at ninjatrader dot com.

[ThePatientOne]

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Excellent. This may be all that I need for now. Eventually, it would be better to be able to identify each NinjaTrader subscriber by their License Key or some other uniquely identifiable piece of information that would be the same for that user.

Thank you!

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

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Cbi.License.Id will giveyou the users's license key

Ray

[zextra]

Is there a way to check if the license is lifetime? That way the indicators can load stuff from order flow indicators.

[NinjaTrader_EricB]

Hello,

Thank you for your post.

Glad to assist. As a note, Order flow + items will only be available on NinjaTrader 8's most current version, 8.0.13.1. An error will trigger when attempting to load Order flow items without a LIfetime key.

The key can be seen via Help > About. Next to the version, there will be an option in parenthesis. Standard or Multibroker will indicate a lifetime key; Direct will be a free key that will not be able to access Order Flow +

Feel free to also email our Sales team at PlatformSales[AT]NinjaTrader[DOT]com to confirm the key status as well.

Let us know if we may assist further.

[zextra]

If I am a vendor and want to do a check like

if (orderFlowEnabled == true)
{
// Do stuff here
}


Is there something like this that I can call?

This is necessary for say example someone has order flow + enabled on a non standard or multi broker license

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello zextra,

For NinjaTrader 8, we currently do not offer a supported means to detect the license type or Order Flow package's availability.

Product Management is reviewing this item further. I will update this thread as more information becomes available.

[zextra]

Ok, thank you. Will look forward to any updates.

[zextra]

Being a vendor, Any way Ninja would consider enabling Order Flow +, or at least access to CumulativeDelta within NinjaScripts so that customers buying my indicators will be able to use it and test it on your platform without having to buy lifetime first? The way I see it, Ninja can gain customers this way.

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

For those of you venders looking to try to access if customer has order flow + or not please contact me at brett.barrett at ninjatrader dot com and reference this forum post. I'll provide you some documentation.

At this time we do not have plans for free trial of order flow +.