# Protecting Your Software

This section describes how to apply Sentinel LDK protection to your software product.

To protect your software

1.Integrate the generated API library and the Vendor Code file into your source code. For more information, refer to the chapter "Protecting Software" in the Sentinel LDK Software Protection and Licensing Guide.

2.Use the Sentinel LDK Envelope to wrap your MAC executables and dynamic shared libraries with a secure shield. This application offers advanced protection features to enhance the overall level of security of your software. For information on using the Sentinel LDK Envelope, see Sentinel LDK Envelope for Mac help system and refer to the chapter "Sentinel LDK Envelope Protection" in the Sentinel LDK Software Protection and Licensing Guide.

NOTE To view and work with Sentinel protection keys that are connected to a computer, open Sentinel Admin Control Center in your browser (http://localhost:1947). For more information, see the chapter "Sentinel Admin Control Center" in the Sentinel LDK Software Protection and Licensing Guide.