Date() - where does it get the date from?

[Seymour Clufley]

I ask this because I'm currently making a security plugin and it is important that it gets the correct date - ie, one that can't be changed by the user.

This is because of the old trick of changing the system date to something earlier so that a time-limited program thinks it is still in its trial period.

Is there any way to get around this "trick"?

[Trond]

one that can't be changed by the user

All dates can be changed by the user.

[Foz]

Well, instead of date you can create your own internal "ticker", which is equivalent to 30 hours of usage (1 hour a day for 30 days), and as they use it, you knock off the ticker until you get to zero.

[Tranquil]

I ask this because I'm currently making a security plugin and it is important that it gets the correct date - ie, one that can't be changed by the user.

This is because of the old trick of changing the system date to something earlier so that a time-limited program thinks it is still in its trial period.

Is there any way to get around this "trick"?

If an internet connection is available you can get the actual time from a time server.