Encoded php

[lomarb]

I want to try new software, but the php scripts are encoded into .so files which aren't allowed on the server. I have tried changing the extentions but it still doesnt allow them on probably because the text inside is encoded. I was wondering if it was possible to allow the .so extentions, there is no need to install software as they use an off-site decoder.

[Tyler]

A few things.
1) Can you contact the developer of the script and have them change it or give you a non encrypted version to change?
2) What do you want the script to do?
3) What is the web page to find the script on?

[lomarb]

The developer says the script is 95% open souce and that we can do whatever we want.

The scripts are for a social community.

Currently i have copies of the files on http://lomarb.lewisoft.net/phpizabi/ioncube/

I will see if i can run the scripts from that site i think they are junt needed for installing.

Edit:
It doesnt seem to work because the .so files seem to be the decoder for the encoded php files.
see http://lomarb.ulmb.com/community/ for the error

[Tyler]

Ioncube is not installed on our server, sorry. We can't install it due to performance issues.

[lomarb]

I dont think ioncube need to be installed. The .so files are all that are needed they run from the .php files in the folder. See what it needs are the free encoders which are the .so files which are supposed to be in my ioncube folder.

[arenlor]

I think he means, no you can't do that.

[lomarb]

It would have been great to hear that from them, not you.

[UnlimitedMB]

.so files are pre-compiled extensions programmed in C.
They are not encoded PHP files.

[lomarb]

Yes, but they are needed to read the encoded php files. They run through other php files it seems and doesnt need any extra software installed. Or so it seems to say from what I've read.

[UnlimitedMB]

We already have the zend encoder installed on the server.
It will not be allowed to load .so files into the server.