| Directive | Type | Modification Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| zend_loader.enable | boolean | PHP_INI_SYSTEM | Enables loading encoded scripts. The default value is On |
| zend_loader.disable_licensing | boolean | PHP_INI_SYSTEM | Disable license checks (for performance reasons) |
| zend_loader.obfuscation_level_support | integer | PHP_INI_SYSTEM | The Obfuscation level supported by Zend Guard Loader. The levels are detailed in the official Zend Guard Documentation. 0 - no obfuscation is enabled <br> |
| zend_loader.license_path | string | PHP_INI_SYSTEM | Path to where licensed Zend products should look for the product license. For more information on how to create a license file, see the Zend Guard User Guide |
If you do not plan to use the Zend Guard Loader to load encoded files, you can slightly improve performance by adding the zend_loader.enable = 0. <br> This disables the transparent auto-loading mechanism that is built into the Zend Guard Loader
Type: boolean
Default Value: 1
Available since version 4.0
If you do not need to use any licensing features, you can disable the Zend Guard Loader license request. Setting this option lowers Guard Loader memory usage and slightly enhances performance
Type: boolean
Default Value: 0
Available since version 4.0