HTML Guard

Web pages are built around solid sets of lines of code that translate user input to the machine so it knows what feedback to send. However, using a common web browser, nearly anyone can view the source code of a page and grab content without the consent of the owner. Luckily, there's a way to keep your code secured to protect important parts, and it's called HTML Guard.

The application comes with a pretty modest design, but it's highly-intuitive with a side panel that lets you quickly access all of the five steps you need to take, while most of the space is taken up by corresponding configuration options.

File selection is done in a jiffy. The application lets you target the whole content of a directory, as well as its subfolders, or individual files. In this regard, you can import files under the HTML, PHP, ASP, JSP and SHTML formats. This represents the first step, with the following ones requiring only a little more attention.

You can set a different output for the result, choose to directly overwrite the existing files or upload content directly to your FTP server, with corresponding options for address and credentials. There are several backup options so you don't accidentally lose source files.

The application is meant to offer the visitor just enough freedom to freely navigate through content, while keeping his hands for himself. As such, there is the possibility to disable the browser context menu, text selection, or toggle functionality of the “Save as...” function. Still related to browser settings, hotkey functionality can also be tampered with, to reduce bypass possibilities.

Available restrictions and security measures don't end here, with the application coming equipped with a few encryption settings. These target the code itself and attempt to make it impossible to read through rough algorithms, which you can apply to the entire document, the body, scripts or just the email links.

The overall process only takes up to a few minutes, including the protection, which is triggered at the press of a button. On the other hand, you can go through the same set of options guided by a wizard, which gradually presents choices that determine the strength and algorithms to apply in order to secure your projects.

On an ending note, HTML Guard manages to live up to expectations by providing an easy to use set of tools which can be used to keep the source code of your project safe from prying eyes or potential theft attempts. It can be used by anyone regardless of experience, especially because of the implemented wizard that makes sure you don't get stuck along the way.