Electron-packager Web solution securiy

[rajeevraina]

I have a web solution mostly using HTML, JQuery, JavaScript, CSS and node.js

I can successfully use electron packager to generate an EXE and ASAR to run it as a Desktop Application.

My problem is that I want to distribute this application but hide the JavaScript code which contains my business logic.

Is it possible?, if yes then How can I do it?

Regards

[leedohm]

There is a FAQ for this here:

Electron: Is there a recommended method for source code protection of distributed applications?

No, there is no method recommended by the Electron team for source code protection when distributing your application built on top of Electron:

Also keep in mind:

Code Protection

As one of the big names in massively-multiplayer game design, Raph Koster, said in one of his laws of online world game design: The client is in the hands of the enemy “Client” as in client/server. There are things you can do to make it harder for someone to alter the code, but there is nothing you can do to prevent someone completely from altering the code. It is their computer and no matter what scheme you come up with like digital signing, obfuscation, encryption or what have you … they…

[rajeevraina]

Hi Lee

Thanks for your reply.

I have one more question.

If I use any obfuscation technique for my JavaScript and if it works well on my Apache Server using Chrome does that mean it will also work after I pack my application using Electron-Packager and run the EXE?

Regards

Rajeev

[leedohm]

To be honest, I have no idea. I haven’t tried obfuscating any code for an Electron app. I assume that if it is still fully executable JavaScript code it should work though.