topic Re: Javascript Security in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-security/m-p/179176#M16610 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>You could also try </SPAN><A href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/194397/how-can-i-obfuscate-javascript">obfuscating</A><SPAN> your code to make it a bit harder to access, but the reality is that given enough effort, someone will be able to access your JS code. An alternative is to use the Flex or Silverlight APIs.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:14:45 GMT StephenLead 2012-09-26T22:14:45Z Javascript Security https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-security/m-p/179174#M16608 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Kindly let me know how can i secure my javascript code in arcgis from external viewing. I want to hide all code so that no user can misuse it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Looking forward for reply</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:45:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-security/m-p/179174#M16608 GaneshUpadhyay 2012-09-26T13:45:57Z Re: Javascript Security https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-security/m-p/179175#M16609 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>You can't "hide" the code.&nbsp; The client (browser) HAS to download the JavaScript code in order to run it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The closest you can come is to </SPAN><A href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minify">minify</A><SPAN> your JavaScript code.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:46:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-security/m-p/179175#M16609 JeffJacobson 2012-09-26T18:46:06Z Re: Javascript Security https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-security/m-p/179176#M16610 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>You could also try </SPAN><A href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/194397/how-can-i-obfuscate-javascript">obfuscating</A><SPAN> your code to make it a bit harder to access, but the reality is that given enough effort, someone will be able to access your JS code. An alternative is to use the Flex or Silverlight APIs.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:14:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-security/m-p/179176#M16610 StephenLead 2012-09-26T22:14:45Z