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Working with Zend Guard Loader

The Zend Guard Loader is a PHP extension that is used to run code that was encoded or obfuscated using Zend Guard. If you chose to install this component, it is set to run by default, out-of-the-box.

To locate your installation package and verify if the component was installed by default or needs to be installed, see the Installation Guide, Choosing Which Distribution to Install.

PHP code that was either encoded or obfuscated using the Zend Guard, or which is license restricted will only work if the
Zend Guard Loader component is set to 'On'.

The Zend Guard Loader component can be set to 'On' or 'Off" from Server Setup | Components.

Note:

If you do not require the Zend Guard component for optimal performance, either do not install it, or set this component to 'Off'.