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Old 01-22-2010, 06:02 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by radius View Post
Maybe. If the Reader Library generates the same key as ADE would have if it were installed, then both Sony and Adobe must be using the same information to identify accounts, but if the identifier isn't tied to a device, then how is it generated (since you can have an account and buy books without needing a device)? Hmmm...
Adobe uses a key escrow system for storing the public/private key pair used for decrypting your books. Keys are generated on Adobe's end, and distributed to authorized clients.

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Originally Posted by kennyc View Post
My understanding is that it now how the ability to set up an "annonymous" account (that's not really the right term) with Adobe in the background. Numerous people have run into problem with this (check other threads).
Very true. This is for cases where the user does not create an ADE account. It gets messy then.

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