Protecting the Application
To protect the application, click the “Protect Application” button.
Now the original application file will be downloaded from the SxAF database and protected. The protected application and its DLL will be uploaded to the database. If you have multiple applications to protect inside your project, you have to repeat this step for every single application.
INFO:
| AutoCrypt will automatically compress and encrypt the protected application (AES Rijndael Private Key of the CRYPTO-BOX is used for that, see General Project Settings). Additionally, it will be protected against debugging. |
If the application has already been protected, its settings cannot be edited or protected once again unless clicking on the "Reset" button.
The “Save to” button, allows to download the protected application and the corresponding DLL from the database to any location on the computer.
All information concerning the protected application is stored in the SxAF database.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Next, you will use "CB Format" to program the CRYPTO-BOX with your project settings
(see CRYPTO-BOX® Format).
Later, various protection options that were set by AutoCrypt can be remotely updated using the Remote Update Management System (RUMS).
INFO:
| You can automatize the protection of your applications with AutoCrypt by using AC_Tool.exe. This utility is a command line version of AutoCrypt which can be controlled within other applications using command line switches. |