Protecting My Work

[Shook1s]

Is it possible to protect my asp pages. My client is attempting to resell my source code without my permission. Is there anyway to encrypt my code. I found a program called ASPCodeLock ... but I haven't tried it yet.

Any suggestions.

Thanks

[Danial]

If you are that worried then convert your asp code into DLL(COM Object) and then use them from asp. In that case the client wont be able to see your source.

[ChiefRB]

My client is attempting to resell my source code without my permission

Sue them!!

Danials suggestion is a good one, since there really is no method of protecting the source via hard encrytption, as it must be plain text in order for the browser to read it.

[pnj]

we were having an app made for us by a company and when i looked at the .asp pages all the <%asp%> code was garbled.

at the top of the page they had something that said ENCODE.

there was more to it than that, i don't remember off the top of my head.

I read about it and learned it could be cercumvented (un-encrypted) but that will stop most people.

using a DLL is your best bet though.

and a lawyer.....

[jpritchard]

hi-

scanned ms's site - have a look here......

might be of use

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...erOverview.asp

should be goodenought like pnj said but read....

quote:-

Script Encoder is a simple command-line tool that enables script designers to encode their final script so that Web hosts and Web clients cannot view or modify their source. Note that this encoding only prevents casual viewing of your code; it will not prevent the determined hacker from seeing what you've done and how.

[monte96]

You need to look at the agreement you signed with your client before you did any work and make sure that they are not legally allowed to sell your work. In other words, they paid for it, they probably legally own it... and can do what they want with it, without your permission but every contract is different..