Installing the ProtectKit3.5. The ProtectKit3.5 provides protection for your software. It prevents software theft. It prevents unauthorized copies of your software from running. It stops people from stealing your software. It protects applications from illegal copying and unauthorized use.

Run the ProtectKit3.5 installer with Administrator permissions. After installation, the following folders will be created under the ProtectKit3.5 installation directory:

Installed Folder Structure

ProtectKit3.5
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     |--- Help - Documentation for ProtectKit3.5
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     |--- Network Protection
     |     |--- Function Files - ProtectKit3 files necessary for network type protection
     |     |--- Include Files - PkitNet32(64).dll function definition files for various development containers
     |     |--- Sample Programs - Sample programs for various development containers
     |     |--- Set Network Protection Tool - This tool sets network protection for Win32(63) applications
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     |--- Password Protection
           |--- PasswordGenerators - These Password Generators allow you to generate passwords for your protected applications
           |     |--- Include Files - Function definition files for the Pr3PassGen.dll for various development containers
           |     |--- Sample Programs - Sample programs for various development containers
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           |--- ProInfo Files - Protection information files
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           |--- ProtectKit System Driver - These files register the ProtectKit system driver in the target PC.
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           |--- Set Password Protection
                 |--- For .NET
                 |     |--- Profunc Files (.NET) - The ProtectKit function files needed for .NET applications
                 |     |--- Sample Programs (.NET) - Sample .NET projects
                 |     |--- Set Password Protection Tool (.NET) - This tool sets password protection for .NET applictions
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                 |--- For Win32(64)
                 |     |--- Include Files (Win32-64) - ProtectKit function definition files for various Win32(64) development containers
                 |     |--- ProFunc Files (Win32-64) - The ProtectKit function files needed for Win32(64) applications
                 |     |--- Sample Programs (Win32-64) - Sample programs for various Win32(64) development containers
                 |     |--- Set Password Protection Tool (Win32-64) - This tool sets password protection for Win32(64) applications

Important ProtectKit3.5 Files

Network Protection (for Win32/64 applications only)

Set Network Protection Tool
Pr3SetProtectNet.exe - This tool sets network protection information (for both 32 and 64 bit Win32/64 applications)

Network Protection Function Files
PkitNet32.dll - File that provides network protection functionality (for 32 bit applications)
PkitNet64.dll - File that provides network protection functionality (for 64 bit applications)

Password Protection (for both Win32/64 and .NET applications)

ProtectKit System Driver
DdScm.exe - Executable program needed to install the ProtectKit System Driver in the runtime environment. This driver enables the ProtectKit to retrieve the hardware configuration from the target PC and also to write protection information to registry and file systems. The DdScm.exe automatically recognizes whether the target PC is a 32 bit or 64 bit environment and runs the appropriate EXE (DdScm32.exe or DdScm64.exe)
DdScm32.exe - This EXE works with DdScm.exe to run the ProtectKit in 32 bit Windows runtime environment
DdScm64.exe - This EXE works with DdScm.exe to run the ProtectKit in 64 bit Windows runtime environment

Password Protection Information Files
ProInfo32.dll - Protection information file for 32 bit applications
ProInfo64.dll - Protection information file for 64 bit applications

Password Generators
Pr3PassGen.exe - Password generating EXE. This executable program generates passwords manually
Pr3PassGen.dll - Password generating DLL. This Win32 dll allows you to generate passwords programatically
Pr3PassGen.ocx - Password generating OCX This OCX allows you to generate passwords programatically

Password Protection Function Files For .NET
Newtone.ProtectKit.Win.Password.dll - .NET assembly providing ProtectKit.NET functionality
ProFuncNET32.dll - File that provides ProtectKit.NET password protection functionality for 32 bit .NET applications
ProFuncNET64.dll - File that provides ProtectKit.NET password protection functionality for 64 bit .NET applications
PrNETSetProtect.exe - This is the Set Password Protection Tool for .NET applications. It sets the ProtectKit.NET protection information for both 32 and 64 bit .NET applications

Password Protection Function Files For Win32/64
ProFunc32.dll - File that provides ProtectKit3 password protection functionality for 32 bit applications
ProFunc64.dll - File that provides ProtectKit3 password protection functionality for 64 bit applications
Pr3SetProtect.exe - This is the Set Password Protection Tool for Win32(64) applications. It sets the ProtectKit3 password protection information for both 32 and 64 bit applications