Protect Scripts

[NetworkTown.Net]

Hi

How do i protect my scripts that i sell from other people selling it? what is a good encrypt system that will protect my scripts.

 

[Barrucadu]

If its a server-side script you dont need to worry - the script isnt shown in the source, only the output is.
If its a client-side script, google for some javascript encrypters (or whatever it is)

 

[NetworkTown.Net]

Im going to be making a joke script and a gamescript to sell so i want to encode it so people dont resell it.

Is this any good: http://www.phpcipher.com/encode-php-encryptor.php ?

 

[Barrucadu]

Why would you need to encrypt php? it dosnt show up in view source, the only way to get it is through ftp

 

[NetworkTown.Net]

You dont understand what i need it for, i want to so when i sell my script people will not change the code a resell it.

 

[Barrucadu]

So your going to try and sell an encrypted php script that nobody can edit, right?
how many people would buy that? the whole point of buying scripts is to edit them to suit your needs and then using them.

 

[NetworkTown.Net]

So your going to try and sell an encrypted php script that nobody can edit, right?
how many people would buy that? the whole point of buying scripts is to edit them to suit your needs and then using them.

Well then why is vb, wmap, wmcs ect. all encrypted?

 

[Virgil]

Try Zend Guard - www.zend.com ($995.00/yr) or PHP Encoder - www.ioncube.com (from $199). There are other products that call themselves encryptors or encoders, but most of them are only useless obfuscators (easy to defeat).

 

[dhscott]

I have played with ioncube, it's OK if you can get it to work

 

[Virgil]

BTW, you don't need to encrypt the whole script (nobody wants a script that can't be modified or customized, as Mikor mentioned).

You can encrypt only key functions, allow plugins, or use a carefully planned template system. That means that you must create the script knowing beforehand it will be encrypted (partially or not) and include ways for your customers to customize it or adapt it to their needs.