[RESOLVED] [2008] Encrypt DLL's

[SLackey]

I would like to Encrypt some DLL's but im not sure of the best way to do this So if anyone could give me some suggestions that would be great..

Thanks in advance

[jmcilhinney]

You're going to have to provide a better description of what you're trying to achieve. A DLL is just a file so you can encrypt the bytes it contains just like any other. Of course, you then won't be able to use them as executables from an application. What exactly are you trying to achieve and why?

[SLackey]

Yes I will need to allow my customer to access them but Not allow them any way to decrypt the file.. The source is quite valuable. I understand that vb has some built in ability that any third grader can crack so I am just currious to hear some suggestions.


Edited By SLackey I guess it seemed as if I was sarcastic..... Sorry..

[SLackey]

By the Way JMC If you didnt get my message on your tabbed browser I will say it again.... Thanks for posting it. I learned alot about the .net world by reading it....

[chris128]

How can you get sarcastic when you provided next to no information in your original question and if you had spent 30 seconds on google you would of found that there are plenty of products that do this.
First link on google: http://www.strongbit.com/dotnet.asp

[SLackey]

Chris I wanted some other developers openion on encrypting tools not google's.
But if you have used this tool... pro's and con's

Thanks

[SLackey]

I guess From what I have gotten back i really need to elaberate on this so here we go..

I will be providing this source to developers along with the rest of this project... But There are a few Items I intend to place in a class lib and allow them to access the dll but I want to hide the source of that class lib. And I am unsure if I just give that dll to them if they will be able to get the source out of it or not. So I was looking for an expert openion on that or any openion for that matter.

Im sorry but I am new to the .net world

[SLackey]

with all that being said I guess to be honest I am not guarding from hackers just customers so I will use the built in .net defucuator or whatever its called thanks for all the help people..