API Reference Guide > Zend Guard Loader - Configuration Directives

Zend Guard Loader - Configuration Directives

Configuration Directives Summary

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

Configuration Directive Details

zend_loader.enable

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

zend_loader.disable_licensing

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

zend_loader.obfuscation_level_support

The Obfuscation level supported by Zend Guard Loader. The levels are detailed in the official Zend Guard Documentation. 0 - no obfuscation is enabled <br>

Type: integer

Default Value: 3

Available since version 4.0

zend_loader.license_path

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

Type: string

Available since version 4.0