Encrypting War files

Question

I would like to encrypt or obfuscate my WAR file so that reverse engineering will take a little more effort. Is there such a tool or maven plugin that will encrypt a WAR file a

Answer 1

I had a solution to this problem. It goes like this:

Encrypt a war file. Like ZIP it and encrypt it, so it cannot be read without the password.

Set up a system, or only give the password to a hosting service. Once you and a client have worked out your terms, you give the password to the hosting service. They decrypt the war file and install it. They client only sees the website/api. The client never has access to your jar files.

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