# How to Protect your PHP Scripts with Encryption & Licensing ?

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- PHP 7.3 & 7.4 support for running PHP 7.1 and 7.2 protected files.
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- Compiled Bytecode protection.
- Command line plus GUI for Windows and macOS.
- Binary code obfuscation.
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## With the ionCube Encoder, you can...

- Protect PHP scripts with compiled bytecode for best performance and protection.
- Use optional encryption keys that are not stored but generated only when needed (Dynamic Keys). Our unique feature gives greatly increased protection over alternatives that store a decryption key in the protected file or that do not offer encryption at all.
- Produce encoded PHP files to run on PHP 7.4 and earlier.
- Use PHP language features up to PHP 7.2.
- Encrypt non-PHP files such as XML and templates.
- Generate license files to restrict access to encoded files (Pro/Cerberus editions).
- Enable one way transformation (obfuscation) of variables and function, method and class names.
- Encode PHP shell scripts.
- Prevent file tampering through use of digital signatures.
- Prevent replacement of encoded files by others.
- Generate files to expire on a given date or after a time period (Pro/Cerberus editions).
- Restrict files to run on any combination of IP addresses and/or server names (Pro/Cerberus editions).
- Restrict files to run on specific MAC addresses (Cerberus edition).
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- Add readable comments to encoded files for custom copyright, license details etc.
- Have custom messages and custom handling when files expire or aren't permissioned to run.
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