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  1. Mohammad Samara #1

    Default Encrypting the source code

    Hello everybody,

    I have deployed an ASP.NET application for one of our clients, is there a
    way to hide or encrypt the source code of our application (C# code behind)
    from being diplayed by anyone else?

    Thanks.


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  2. Jim Cheshire [MSFT] #2

    Default RE: Encrypting the source code

    Mohammad,

    When you deploy an application, you should not deploy source code.

    Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
    Developer Support
    ASP.NET
    [email]jamesche@online.microsoft.com[/email]

    This post is provided as-is with no warranties and confers no rights.

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    >From: "Mohammad Samara" <mohammad@samara.fslife.co.uk>
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    >Hello everybody,
    >
    >I have deployed an ASP.NET application for one of our clients, is there a
    >way to hide or encrypt the source code of our application (C# code behind)
    >from being diplayed by anyone else?
    >
    >Thanks.
    >
    >
    >
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  3. Alek Davis #3

    Default Re: Encrypting the source code

    Mohammad,

    What Jim is saying is: You only need to deploy the following files: *.aspx,
    *.asax, Web.config, and *.dll (from the bin folder); you do not need to
    deploy *.cs, *.vb, *.sln, *.proj, and other files, which are only used by
    VS.NET and are not required by IIS.

    Alek

    "Jim Cheshire [MSFT]" <jamesche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:hCF$9U0uDHA.3532@cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl...
    > Mohammad,
    >
    > When you deploy an application, you should not deploy source code.
    >
    > Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
    > Developer Support
    > ASP.NET
    > [email]jamesche@online.microsoft.com[/email]
    >
    > This post is provided as-is with no warranties and confers no rights.
    >
    > --------------------
    > >From: "Mohammad Samara" <mohammad@samara.fslife.co.uk>
    > >Subject: Encrypting the source code
    > >Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 01:05:11 -0000
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    > >
    > >Hello everybody,
    > >
    > >I have deployed an ASP.NET application for one of our clients, is there a
    > >way to hide or encrypt the source code of our application (C# code
    behind)
    > >from being diplayed by anyone else?
    > >
    > >Thanks.
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >

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  4. Daniel J Rodriguez #4

    Default Re: Encrypting the source code

    Moveover, if you are worried about someone getting into the source in the
    dll then you could always use the community obfuscator (did i spell that
    right) that comes with vs.net 2003..

    Hope this helps!


    "Alek Davis" <alek_xDOTx_davis_xATx_intel_xDOTx_com> wrote in message
    news:uPWfUe5uDHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    > Mohammad,
    >
    > What Jim is saying is: You only need to deploy the following files:
    *.aspx,
    > *.asax, Web.config, and *.dll (from the bin folder); you do not need to
    > deploy *.cs, *.vb, *.sln, *.proj, and other files, which are only used by
    > VS.NET and are not required by IIS.
    >
    > Alek
    >
    > "Jim Cheshire [MSFT]" <jamesche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:hCF$9U0uDHA.3532@cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl...
    > > Mohammad,
    > >
    > > When you deploy an application, you should not deploy source code.
    > >
    > > Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
    > > Developer Support
    > > ASP.NET
    > > [email]jamesche@online.microsoft.com[/email]
    > >
    > > This post is provided as-is with no warranties and confers no rights.
    > >
    > > --------------------
    > > >From: "Mohammad Samara" <mohammad@samara.fslife.co.uk>
    > > >Subject: Encrypting the source code
    > > >Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 01:05:11 -0000
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    > > >NNTP-Posting-Host: 81-178-230-72.dsl.pipex.com 81.178.230.72
    > > >Path:
    > >
    >
    cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl!cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTN GP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP09.
    > > phx.gbl
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    > > >
    > > >Hello everybody,
    > > >
    > > >I have deployed an ASP.NET application for one of our clients, is there
    a
    > > >way to hide or encrypt the source code of our application (C# code
    > behind)
    > > >from being diplayed by anyone else?
    > > >
    > > >Thanks.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >
    >

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  5. G.Gnana Arun Ganesh #5

    Default Re: Encrypting the source code

    hai

    Obfuscators make it harder to decompile .NET IL into C#
    code.

    For more info on "Obfuscators", check
    [url]http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/csharp/tools/default.aspx[/url]

    But if u deploy the following files:
    *.aspx, *.asax, Web.config, and *.dll (from the bin
    folder), I think there is no need for Obfuscators.

    warm regards,
    Arun Ganesh.
    ..NET MVP
    >-----Original Message-----
    >Moveover, if you are worried about someone getting into
    the source in the
    >dll then you could always use the community obfuscator
    (did i spell that
    >right) that comes with vs.net 2003..
    >
    >Hope this helps!
    >
    >deploy the following files:
    >*.aspx,
    >> *.asax, Web.config, and *.dll (from the bin folder);
    >"Alek Davis" <alek_xDOTx_davis_xATx_intel_xDOTx_com>
    wrote in message
    >news:uPWfUe5uDHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    >> Mohammad,
    >>
    >> What Jim is saying is: You only need to you do not
    need to
    >> deploy *.cs, *.vb, *.sln, *.proj, and other files,
    which are only used by
    >> VS.NET and are not required by IIS.
    >>
    >> Alek
    >>
    >> "Jim Cheshire [MSFT]" <jamesche@online.microsoft.com>
    wrote in message
    >> news:hCF$9U0uDHA.3532@cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl...
    >> > Mohammad,
    >> >
    >> > When you deploy an application, you should not
    deploy source code.
    >> >
    >> > Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
    >> > Developer Support
    >> > ASP.NET
    >> > [email]jamesche@online.microsoft.com[/email]
    >> >
    >> > This post is provided as-is with no warranties and
    confers no rights.
    >> >
    >> > --------------------
    >> > >From: "Mohammad Samara"
    <mohammad@samara.fslife.co.uk>
    >> > >Subject: Encrypting the source code
    >> > >Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 01:05:11 -0000
    >> > >Lines: 9
    >> > >X-Priority: 3
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    >> > >X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.0
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    >> > >Message-ID: <uURPivsuDHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
    >> > >Newsgroups:
    microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.security
    >> > >NNTP-Posting-Host: 81-178-230-72.dsl.pipex.com
    81.178.230.72
    >> > >Path:
    >> >
    >>
    >cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl!cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl!
    TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP09.
    >> > phx.gbl
    >> > >Xref: cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl
    >> >
    microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.security: 7774
    >> > >X-Tomcat-NG:
    microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.security
    >> > >
    >> > >Hello everybody,
    >> > >
    >> > >I have deployed an ASP.NET application for one of
    our clients, is there
    >a
    >> > >way to hide or encrypt the source code of our
    application (C# code
    >> behind)
    >> > >from being diplayed by anyone else?
    >> > >
    >> > >Thanks.
    >> > >
    >> > >
    >> > >
    >> >
    >>
    >>
    >
    >
    >.
    >
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  6. Jim Cheshire [MSFT] #6

    Default Re: Encrypting the source code

    One thing that might help Mohammad is to read the documentation on the
    different options available when copying projects. If you choose "Only
    files needed to run this application", VS.NET will only copy over those
    files with a Build Action of Content. Your source files will have a Build
    Action of Compile and will not be copied.

    Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
    Developer Support
    ASP.NET
    [email]jamesche@online.microsoft.com[/email]

    This post is provided as-is with no warranties and confers no rights.

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    >hai
    >
    >Obfuscators make it harder to decompile .NET IL into C#
    >code.
    >
    >For more info on "Obfuscators", check
    >[url]http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/csharp/tools/default.aspx[/url]
    >
    >But if u deploy the following files:
    >*.aspx, *.asax, Web.config, and *.dll (from the bin
    >folder), I think there is no need for Obfuscators.
    >
    >warm regards,
    >Arun Ganesh.
    >.NET MVP
    >>-----Original Message-----
    >>Moveover, if you are worried about someone getting into
    >the source in the
    >>dll then you could always use the community obfuscator
    >(did i spell that
    >>right) that comes with vs.net 2003..
    >>
    >>Hope this helps!
    >>
    >>deploy the following files:
    >>*.aspx,
    >>> *.asax, Web.config, and *.dll (from the bin folder);
    >>"Alek Davis" <alek_xDOTx_davis_xATx_intel_xDOTx_com>
    >wrote in message
    >>news:uPWfUe5uDHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    >>> Mohammad,
    >>>
    >>> What Jim is saying is: You only need to you do not
    >need to
    >>> deploy *.cs, *.vb, *.sln, *.proj, and other files,
    >which are only used by
    >>> VS.NET and are not required by IIS.
    >>>
    >>> Alek
    >>>
    >>> "Jim Cheshire [MSFT]" <jamesche@online.microsoft.com>
    >wrote in message
    >>> news:hCF$9U0uDHA.3532@cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl...
    >>> > Mohammad,
    >>> >
    >>> > When you deploy an application, you should not
    >deploy source code.
    >>> >
    >>> > Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
    >>> > Developer Support
    >>> > ASP.NET
    >>> > [email]jamesche@online.microsoft.com[/email]
    >>> >
    >>> > This post is provided as-is with no warranties and
    >confers no rights.
    >>> >
    >>> > --------------------
    >>> > >From: "Mohammad Samara"
    ><mohammad@samara.fslife.co.uk>
    >>> > >Subject: Encrypting the source code
    >>> > >Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 01:05:11 -0000
    >>> > >Lines: 9
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    >>> > >Message-ID: <uURPivsuDHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
    >>> > >Newsgroups:
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    >>> > >NNTP-Posting-Host: 81-178-230-72.dsl.pipex.com
    >81.178.230.72
    >>> > >Path:
    >>> >
    >>>
    >>cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl!cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl!
    >TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP09.
    >>> > phx.gbl
    >>> > >Xref: cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl
    >>> >
    >microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.security :7774
    >>> > >X-Tomcat-NG:
    >microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.securi ty
    >>> > >
    >>> > >Hello everybody,
    >>> > >
    >>> > >I have deployed an ASP.NET application for one of
    >our clients, is there
    >>a
    >>> > >way to hide or encrypt the source code of our
    >application (C# code
    >>> behind)
    >>> > >from being diplayed by anyone else?
    >>> > >
    >>> > >Thanks.
    >>> > >
    >>> > >
    >>> > >
    >>> >
    >>>
    >>>
    >>
    >>
    >>.
    >>
    >
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