Ecrypt PHP Application

jrahma

Hi,

I have a local network at the company and I want to have PHP applications on the server but is there any way to encrypt the files so no one will be able to read the source code even if they go physically on the server?

Thanks,
Jassim

laserlight

There are ways (most commonly cited would be Zend Guard and ionCube), but they are not foolproof. If feasible, I suggest hosting the PHP scripts on a secure server under your control.

jrahma

How does ionCube works?

laserlight

jrahma wrote:
How does ionCube works?

My signature links to an article with suggestions on how to ask questions the smart way. I suggest that you -- at the very least -- read the section: Before You Ask.

NogDog

jrahma;11047031 wrote:
How does ionCube works?

Apparently not perfectly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cMKiWdxpvA

sneakyimp

There is no perfect scheme for protecting your PHP code if other people have access to the server. Even if the source is encrypted, the server must hold the key (somewhere) to decrypt the source before running it.

If you have some source code or functionality you'd like to protect, you'll probably need to run your own server as laserlight suggested and consider making the functionality accessible via API or something.