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November 4, 2023
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How to protect code inside extension for Illustrator?

  • November 4, 2023
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I created extension for Illustrator using Adobe CEP.

How I can protect code inside?

And not only apply obfuscators to make code invisible but to not be able to open actual folder where is extension after installing?

What is the best option for that?

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    Sergey Osokin
    Sergey Osokin
    Inspiring
    November 4, 2023

    Why do you want to block access to the extension folder? If you obfuscate the JS code, then the rest of the files: manifest.xml, icons, css, html are of less value. I don't think there is a cross-platform script to change access in Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac) to a folder that would be executed when installing the extension. If Adobe Illustrator is running, it should get access to the folder for reading files itself.

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      livl17017666Author
      Inspiring
      November 7, 2023

      There where some other files related to licensing there.

      But I take the hash of these files at runtime, and compare it against the hardcoded hash to check for authenticode signatures.

       

      What librairies to obfuscate do you use?

      Also I can see that there is .aip file format is it possible to convert this Adobe CEP created extension into that .aip?

      Sergey Osokin
      Sergey Osokin
      Inspiring
      November 7, 2023

      Example: JsxBlindRun script, TextToJSXBIN plugin for VScode, website javascriptobfuscator[.]com.

       

      AIP is a plug-in format for Adobe Illustrator written in C++. The files are located in the Plug-ins folder.

        Charu Rajput
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        Charu RajputCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        November 4, 2023

        Hi,

        For js files you can use some of the existing node modules or libraries to obfuscate your files.

        For jsx files, you can convert into binary - Binary 

        Best regards
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