What is time consuming using Dotfuscator?

Question

I have to obfuscate a large solution (~200 assemblies) using Dotfuscator Pro 4.10. The last run took ~4hr, and this is quite long, much longer than the build itself. What is so time consuming? I mean, I can modify my settings. Maybe I ask it to perform a job that takes a very long time but is not essential to me.

Any idea?

Thanks.

Update: my code is in C++/CLI with native calls.

Answer 1

There are some things you can try:

• Don’t run the build in the Dotfuscator GUI. Instead, run at the command line or with MSBuild.
• On the Settings tab > Global Options, under General, set the Build Progress to “Quiet”.
• On the Settings tab > Reports > Smart Obfuscation, set the Report Verbosity to “Warnings Only”.