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IntelliLock Changelog

What's new in IntelliLock 3.0.0.0

Sep 26, 2022
  • .NET 7.0 protection and licensing support
  • Added .NET MAUI support
  • Improved String Encryption combined with better runtime performance
  • Imroved startup time of hardware ID locked applications
  • Further reduced Windows API calls to prevent false positives virus reports
  • Improved 'Control Flow Obfuscation' runtime performance
  • Updated license server
  • Updated Visual Studio Add-ins
  • Many minor improvements
  • Fixed String Encryption Issue
  • Fixed performance issue regarding invalid mapped network drives
  • Fixed 'External Protector' issue
  • Fixed cross assembly obfuscation issues
  • Fixed Anti-Clock freezing issue
  • Fixed BadImageFormatException issue affecting only ARM/ARM64 assemblies
  • Fixed SQL CLR assembly issue
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 2.9.0.0 (May 19, 2021)

  • Full .NET 5.0 and .NET 6 Preview 3 protection and licensing support
  • Improved 'Control Flow Obfuscation'
  • Improved 'String Encryption' runtime performance
  • Improved cross assembly obfuscation
  • Added 'External Protector' option to combine IntelliLock with .NET Reactor (often requested)
  • Improved 'Control Flow Obfuscation' runtime performance
  • Updated license server (new 'Access Manager' and 'Floating License' monitor)
  • Further minor obfuscation improvements
  • Fixed VS 2019 Add-in issue
  • Fixed FIPS issue preventing IntelliLock from running
  • Fixed digital code signing issue (Verisign SHA1 timestamp server)
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 2.8.5.0 (Jan 2, 2020)

  • Added .NET Core (2.x - 3.1) licensing support (incl. hardware locks)
  • Added .NET Standard 2.x licensing support (incl. hardware locks)
  • Improved 'String Encryption'
  • Less Windows API calls to prevent false positives virus reports
  • Updated Visual Studio Add-ins
  • Improved Control Flow Obfuscation.
  • Added file wildcards support for command-line
  • Added support for portable PDB files
  • Fixed floating license issue
  • Fixed C# 7.3/8.0 related issue
  • Fixed digital code signing issue
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 2.7.0.0 (Jan 31, 2019)

  • Improved ASP.Net Web Management. Now you can reorder database table columns.
  • Improved SDK:
  • Added HardwareID.ValidateHardwareID(...) method to detect which hardware components are valid/invalid.
  • Extended FloatingLicenseClient with various properties (incl. Credential, SecurityMode) for advanced connection setups.
  • Now you can connect to multiple floating license servers in the same process. You can distinguish between different connections by using connection IDs.
  • Added EvaluationMonitor.FlaotingLicenseServerConnectionTimeout event with connection id event parameter
  • Added FloatingLicenseServer.WaitTimeoutAfterClientDisconnected property to ensure the client virtually remains connected for a minimum time (timeout),
  • even if the client is already disconnected. Immediate disconnections could effectively increase the number of clients.
  • Improved Control Flow Obfuscation.
  • Fixed WPF/BAML obfuscation issue
  • Fixed floating license connection issue
  • Fixed Json serialization issue
  • Fixed add-in issue where target file location is the same as source file location
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 2.6.0.0 (Oct 22, 2018)

  • Improved ASP.Net Web Management system. Now you can:
  • Add/remove/modify database tables and columns
  • Create C# business logic layer code for new or modified tables
  • Backup/Import/Compact database
  • Automatically list new tables in the management page
  • Added 'Stealth Mode' obuscation option to generate meaningful class and member names. This way it is less obvious which parts are obfuscated.
  • Added NET Standard 1.0-1.5 protection support (1.6-2.0 added in v2.5.0.0)
  • Improved obfuscation of compiler generated helper classes and methods (Linq, dynamic...)
  • Fixed generic parameter obfuscation issue
  • Fixed x64 assembly code signing certificate issue
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 2.5.0.0 (Oct 17, 2018)

  • Added "Merge Namespaces" option. Especially useful for DLLs which should be used within development environments (to prevent confusion).
  • Improved Control Flow Obfuscation
  • Improved String Encryption
  • Added NET Standard 1.6/2.0 protection support (but no licensing support)
  • Enhanced portable assembly protection
  • Improved runtime performance of assemblies protected with control flow obfuscation
  • Improved runtime license check performance
  • Updated Visual Studio Add-in
  • Fixed issue where IntelliLock randomly produced non functional assemblies
  • Fixed LINQ obfuscation issue
  • Fixed digital certificate signing issue
  • Fixed string encryption issue
  • Fixed VS 2015 Add-in issue
  • Fixed license issue affecting asynchronous code
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 2.2.0.0 (Feb 22, 2016)

  • Added SHA1 / SHA-256 dual-signing support for code signing certificates
  • Improved String Encryption
  • Improved IL Code Encryption
  • Improved runtime performance
  • Improved obfuscation (including generic instance type parameter names)
  • Now IntelliLock requires significantly less memory with assemblies you protect at once
  • Enhanced Control Flow Obfuscation
  • Improved startup time of protected assemblies
  • Full debug support (including Visual Studio 2015)
  • Improved Visual Studio Add-in integration
  • Added methods ConnectToServerIntranet and ConnectToServerGlobal to SDK library IntelliLock.Licensing.dll to programmatically connect
  • and use floating license services. The methods return true if a free slot was available.
  • Fixed SQLite issue
  • Fixed issue with short string obfuscation
  • Fixed obfuscation problem related to methods declared as internal protected
  • Fixed VS 2015 pdb issue
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 2.1.0.0 (Jan 12, 2015)

  • Enhanced database to dynamically add or remove columns from tables
  • Enhanced database to dynamically create new new tables
  • Improved startup performance of locked assemblies
  • Improved Visual Studio Add-in. Now you can directly define the strong name or digital signature for the '' entry
  • Improved string encryption
  • Improved control flow obfuscation
  • Improved ASP.NET assembly protection
  • Fixed x64 protection issue causing Windows 8 to reject to run protected apps
  • Fixed issue affecting the combination 'New Period' and 'Asynchronous License Check' causing an incorrect license status update
  • Fixed "New Period" issue - sometimes didn't worked correctly if enabled using the IntelliLock GUI
  • Fixed 'Global Time' lock expiration issue
  • Fixed floating license issue causing an incorrect license status update (license file not found) in case floating license users are exceeded
  • Fixed cross obfuscation issue
  • Fixed merging issue affecting generic methods
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 2.0.0.0 (Jun 4, 2014)

  • Improved startup time of locked assemblies
  • Added Floating License (Concurrent User) support for intranet
  • Added wizard to generate command-line parameters based on the current IntelliLock project settings
  • Added wizard to generate various ASP.Net e-Commerce IPN (instant payment notification) handlers
  • Added wizard for floating license server and license server validation
  • Added option to define if dialog windows should be automatically closed and after how many seconds they should be closed
  • Added 'Trial ID' lock option. This is useful if you want to release a new version of your software and allow users to start a new trial period.
  • Added 'Version Lock' option to ensure the generated license file is only valid to specific major/minor versions.
  • Improved hardware ID algorithm
  • License Name option can point to specific directories (application data, my documents....). read more...
  • Added portable assembly protection support
  • Add-in support for latest Visual Studio versions
  • Protected and licensed assemblies are full FIPS compliant now
  • Improved integration of the VS Add-in
  • Improved obfuscation for resource classes
  • Improved interface obfuscation
  • Fixed resource merging issue
  • Fixed string encryption issue affecting the file size
  • Fixed issue affecting MarshalAsAttribute using UnmanagedType.SafeArray as paramter
  • Fixed VS Add-in issue
  • Fixed problem automatically resolving referenced assemblies from the GAC
  • Fixed control flow obfuscation issue (level 9 only) affecting generic method parameters
  • Fixed LINQ expression obfuscation issue affecting virtual properties
  • Fixed command-line issues (control flow level and regular expressions )
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.8.0.0 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Added Floating License (Concurrent User) support
  • Added dialogs for 'Floating License'
  • Added 'Asynchronous License Check' option to check the license status in the background (prevents delay at startup)
  • Added new event (IntelliLock.Licensing.EvaluationMonitor.LicenseCheckFinished) to SDK. Event is raised after license check is finished.
  • New hardware ID algorithm which fixes problems with MAC and HDD. Old hardware IDs are still accepted/valid.
  • Added option to define a previous hardware ID algorithm -> used by IntelliLock.Licensing.HardwareID.GetHardwareID(...)
  • Added options 'As Trial Version' and 'As Full Version' to define if the generated license file should be recognized as full version or trial version
  • Added new license status (IntelliLock.Licensing. LicenseStatus.FullVersionExpired)
  • Fixed issue for 'Peridically' option ('Require License Server Validation')
  • Fixed issue for Silverlight 5 (referencing multiple versions of the same assembly)
  • Fixed IL Code Encryption issue
  • Fixed Visual Studio Add-in issue with merged assemblies
  • Fixed Inject Invalid Metadata issue on x86 assemblies
  • Fixed Compact Framework 3.5 issue
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.7.0.0 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Added Visual Sudio 2012 Add-in including example projects
  • Added Anti-Clock freezing protection technique
  • Full .NET 4.5 Support
  • Full Windows Phone 8 protection support
  • Fixed IL Code Encryption issue on Windows 8
  • Fixed digital signing issue on windows 8
  • Fixed Inject Invalid Metadata issue on x64 systems
  • Fixed strong name signing issue on x64 assemblies
  • Fixed debug database file (.pdb) issue
  • Fixed Silverlight 5 problem automatically loading referenced dependencies

New in IntelliLock 1.5.6.0 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Improved web GUI -> license file generation on 'Customers' page
  • Improved 'Deactivation Code Verificator' -> shows matching hardware components
  • Fixed license status bug

New in IntelliLock 1.5.5.0 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Full .NET 4.5 (Beta) protection and licensing support
  • Full Silverlight 5.0 protection and licensing support
  • Added option to periodically validate license against license server
  • Improved Compact Framework protection
  • 'Inject Invalid Metadata' adjustment
  • Further minor protection improvements
  • Fixed licensing security permission issue
  • Fixed Add-in issue (projects in subfolders couldn't be selected)
  • Fixed minor Bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.5.0.0 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Added new license status modes ("Deactivated", "Reactivated")
  • Added new class DataSignHelper to IntelliLock.Licensing.dll. -> To verify/decrypt data created with IntelliLock.LicenseManager.dll
  • Fixed minor bugs Full Silverlight protection and licensing support
  • Full .NET 4.0 and VS 2010 support
  • Integrates licx licensing scheme for component libraries. License files are automatically embedded into main app at built time.
  • Improved ASP.NET licensing support. Automatic detection of license files stored in the App_Data directory.
  • Increased performance of protected assemblies
  • Added support to create licenses with hardware ID check at design time only
  • Automatic detection and obfuscation of localization resource assemblies
  • Improved virtual method obfuscation
  • Support for pure 64 bit assembly output
  • Improved Visual Studio Add-in
  • Minor GUI improvements
  • Further minor protection improvements
  • Fixed RSA permission issue
  • Fixed LINQ mapping issue
  • Fixed custom attribute issue
  • Fixed problem with embedded database (SQLite)
  • Fixed WPF issue (error: "Can't find Assembly PresentationFramework")
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.4.1.0 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Added new license status modes ("Deactivated", "Reactivated")
  • Added new class DataSignHelper to IntelliLock.Licensing.dll. -> To verify/decrypt data created with IntelliLock.LicenseManager.dll
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.4.0.5 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Improved assembly processing engine
  • Removed admin privileges requirement to run IntelliLock
  • New Obfuscation exclusion: "Namespaces"
  • New inbuilt RSA code - prevents permission issues with Windows Guest accounts or partially trusted environments
  • Improved control flow obfuscation
  • Improved string encryption
  • Full Windows 7 support
  • Added full Eiffel ENVisioN! support
  • Added .NET Framework 4.0 Beta 2 Support
  • Further internal protection improvements
  • Fixed merging issue
  • Fixed digital certificate signing issue
  • Fixed hardware ID issue
  • Fixed Mono assembly protection issue
  • Fixed licensing issues
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.3.0.0 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Uses the brand new assembly processing engine of upcoming .NET Reactor v4.0
  • IntelliLock is able to protect assemblies up to 14 times faster now!
  • Requires much less memory to protect large projects
  • Significantly improved runtime performance of assemblies protected with "Advanced String Encryption"
  • Improved merging algorithm
  • Further internal improvements
  • GUI does not freeze anymore at protection time
  • Fixed licensing issue
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.2.0.0 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Added Deactivation Code Verificator tool
  • Simplified license deactivation/reactivation procedure
  • Improved IL code encryption
  • Improved Obfuscation engine
  • Improved Control Flow Obfuscation
  • Minor GUI improvements
  • Minor adjustments in IntelliLock.Licensing.dll and IntelliLock.LicenseManager.dll
  • Fixed licensing issue
  • Fixed Suppress ILDASM issue with mono assemblies
  • Fixed return code issue in command line mode
  • Fixed issues with generics
  • Fixed minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.1.0.4 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Added Mono protection support
  • Improved Performance
  • Improved Obfuscation
  • Improved memory consumption
  • Improved VS Add-in behavior
  • Improved anti tampering techniques
  • Fixed control flow obfuscation issue
  • Fixed VS Add-in issue
  • Fixed issue with ASP.NET website creation
  • Fixed major & minor bugs

New in IntelliLock 1.0.0.5 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Added direct runtime and desgin time licensing support
  • Improved Performance
  • Fixed control flow obfuscation issue
  • Fixed minor issues