Able Commerce has an interesting approach. Their install requires the
installation of a DLL which they then use to decode the templates. This is
good since anyone can find cfdecrypt and unravel all our hard work. I would
love to figure out how Able does this so I could incorporate it into my apps
:)
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Securing Code ( was "Download Code")
> Why not just cfcrypt it. Even if they do find a backdoor into the server
> the code will be useless to them. The program is located normally in
> C:\CFUSION\BIN
>
>
>
> At 02:00 PM 8/29/00 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Here is my situation in more detail, and I know I'm not alone. I saw a
> >thread similar to this topic dealing from a legal stand point. early
> >this year.
> >
> >I was sub-contracted by a consulting company to write a test web app for
> >one specific client of theirs. The program is custom written for that
> >specific client and parts would have to be rewritten to work into a
> >general setting.
> >
> >Over the course of development they have really begun to see potential
> >in the project and are seeing dollar signs. It was mentioned in the
> >consulting firms big meeting that they were thinking of downloading the
> >CF code and even the databases, repackage/rewrite it into a marketable
> >fashion and resell it.
> >
> >My concern is, how secure is the ColdFusion code and database structure
> >from downloading? I would like any information on the legal rights of
> >the different parties -- programmer, consultant, client, someone who
> >downloads it. I realise you all aren't lawyers, but any info or opinions
> >would help.
> >
> >Kelly Olson
> >
> >
>
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