Settings menu

General information

The Settings menu is designed to:

• select protection methods for native and .NET programs;
• configure dynamic libraries required for the protected program to operate (hereinafter referred to as dynamic libraries);
• select an access code for embedding in the protected program;
• configure the display of messages to the user of the protected program;
• configure dongle monitoring.

Logically the menu can be divided into the following sections:

• General settings;
• Native applications protection;
• .NET applications protection.

General settings

The section contains general settings for native and .NET applications and consists of the following subsections:

• Output directory;
• Silent mode;
• Dongle monitoring;
• Access codes;
• Protection library name;
• Windows x86;
• Windows x64;
• Linux x64.

Output directory

Subsection for directory configuration in which dynamic libraries will be saved, as well as the result.xml file with the program protection report.

By default, dynamic libraries and the report file are saved in the Protection project directory – C:\Users\[PC user name]\Documents\Guardant Protection Studio\Project [Protection project number].

To change the directory, follow the steps below:

• Next to the Output directory field, click the icon .
• In the Choose the result directory window, select the desired directory and click Select folder.
• Save Protection project.

Silent mode

Subsection for the output messages configuration about events related to the license for the user of the protected program.

To enable message blocking, it is necessary to follow the steps:

1. Set the switch next to the Silent mode field to the active state .
2. Save the Protection project.

To disable message blocking, it is necessary to follow the steps

1. Set the switch next to the Silent mode field to the inactive state .
2. Save the Protection project.

Dongle monitoring

Subsection for the configuration of the stream use for key extraction monitoring from a PC. In this case, the key check will be performed immediately, but it will be impossible for the .NET program to intercept the exception.

To disable monitoring, it is necessary to follow the steps:

1. Set the switch next to the Dongle monitoring field to the inactive state .
2. Save the Protection project.

To enable monitoring, it is necessary to follow the steps:

1. Set the switch next to the Dongle monitoring field to the active state .
2. Save the Protection project.

Access codes

Access code selection subsection for embedding into the protected program.

To select a code, it is necessary to follow the steps:

1. In the drop-down list next to the Access codes field, select the required code.
2. Save the Protection project.

Protection library name

Subsection for common name of dynamic libraries configuration.

By default, the common name is protectstorage.

To change it, please to follow the steps:

1. Next to the Protection library name field, replace protectstorage with a new library name.
2. Save the Protection project.

Depending on the program bitness and the operating system families, the delivery package of the protected program must include the corresponding dynamic library.

Windows x86

The subsection displays the name of the dynamic library required for the protected program to work in Windows x86 OS.

The library name has the following structure:

[common name of dynamic libraries][program bitness].dll

It cannot be changed manually. It changes automatically when the common name of the dynamic libraries is changed.

Windows x64

The subsection displays the name of the dynamic library required for the protected program to work in Windows x64 OS.

The library name has the following structure:

[common name of dynamic libraries][program bitness].dll

It cannot be changed manually. It changes automatically when the common name of the dynamic libraries is changed.

Linux x64

The subsection displays the name of the dynamic library required for the protected program to work in Linux x64 OS.

The library name has the following structure:

lib[common name of dynamic libraries][program bitness].so

It cannot be changed manually. It changes automatically when the common name of the dynamic libraries is changed.

Native applications protection

This section is designed to configure instant suspension of the protected native program when the Guardant key is removed from the PC - suspension of threads. It is used to protect executable files in PE format.

To enable suspension of threads, it is necessary to follow the steps:

1. Set the switch to the active state .
2. Save the Protection project.

To disable suspension of threads, it is necessary to follow the steps:

1. Set the switch to the inactive state .
2. Save the Protection project.

.NET application protection

This section is designed for .NET programs protection methods selection.

The utility supports the following methods:

1. Obfuscate symbols.
2. Obfuscate public interfaces.
3. Code flow obfuscation.
4. Encrypt strings.

To enable methods 1, 2, 4 you need to:

1. Set the switch next to the corresponding method to the active state .
2. Save the Protection project.

To disable methods 1, 2, 4 you need to:

1. Set the switch next to the corresponding method to the inactive state .
2. Save the Protection project.

To enable method 3 you need to:

1. Next to the Code flow obfuscation field, enter the obfuscation level of the code execution sequence (in percent). The maximum value is 100.
2. Save the Protection project.

To disable method 3 you need to:

1. Next to the Code flow obfuscation field, enter the obfuscation level of the code execution sequence equal to 0.
2. Save the Protection project.