# \#encryption

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## [How to license extension?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-license-extension/345258)

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**Author:** [@maqueteup](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/maqueteup)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-license-extension/345258 "2026-03-08T18:43:30Z")

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Hello my friends, I’ve had a lot of success creating extensions with the help of AI, we’re using several in the office, but I don’t know how to distribute them securely, encryption, paid or free licenses, could someone g…

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## [Give us the option to obfuscate Ruby extensions](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/give-us-the-option-to-obfuscate-ruby-extensions/240388)

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**Author:** [@costica1234](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/costica1234)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/give-us-the-option-to-obfuscate-ruby-extensions/240388 "2024-02-29T22:26:45Z")

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Given the fact that Ruby has powerful reflection techniques, many parts of an extension written in Ruby are readily available to a potential attacker willing to reverse-engineer the code and / or bypass certain licensing…

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## [SketchUp encryption service not working](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-encryption-service-not-working/169547)

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**Author:** [@mohan.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mohan.s)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-encryption-service-not-working/169547 "2021-07-06T16:17:07Z")

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Hi, not able to encrypt my ruby plugins/tools, its showing an error (attached screenshot). Thanks

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## [Is there an alternative to the Sketchup Encryption service?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-there-an-alternative-to-the-sketchup-encryption-service/165044)

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**Author:** [@kumara](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kumara)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-there-an-alternative-to-the-sketchup-encryption-service/165044 "2021-05-20T12:42:39Z")

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I’d like to encrypt my extension. But I’m unable to encrypt my extension using the service at Sign Extension | SketchUp Extension Warehouse It throws me the following error. Assuming there were issues with my extens…

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## [Sketchup.require failing in local gem after encryption](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-require-failing-in-local-gem-after-encryption/75372)

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**Author:** [@somtum](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/somtum)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-require-failing-in-local-gem-after-encryption/75372 "2019-04-23T18:54:43Z")

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I am using a ruby gem in an extension. I include a local version of the gem a subfolder, so users don’t have to install it themselves. The gem is pure Ruby, so no problem with binaries. Prior to doing extension signing/…

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## [Cannot encrypt ruby files using Extension Digital Signature anymore](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-encrypt-ruby-files-using-extension-digital-signature-anymore/48161)

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**Author:** [@Finfa811](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Finfa811)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-encrypt-ruby-files-using-extension-digital-signature-anymore/48161 "2017-09-19T06:40:36Z")

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I have been using the Extension Digital Signature during the last month without any problem, but since last week I cannot encrypt ruby files as I was doing in the past anymore. I am following the same procedure, even tr…

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## [Announcement: D3CRYPT3D Nominated as Finalist for SXSW Innovation Awards](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/announcement-d3crypt3d-nominated-as-finalist-for-sxsw-innovation-awards/40304)

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**Author:** [@D3CRYPT3D](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/D3CRYPT3D)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/announcement-d3crypt3d-nominated-as-finalist-for-sxsw-innovation-awards/40304 "2017-03-03T17:58:09Z")

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Hey There! I want to thank everyone who has been keeping tabs on our product D3CRYPT3D. We have had many major developments occur in the past few months, one being nominated as finalists for the SXSW Innovation Awards. …