# Defining Binary Protection Details

You define protection details for Mac binaries in the Protection Details screen.

To display the Protection Details screen:

1.In the Project pane, click on the name of a binary. The Protection Details screen is displayed in the Display pane.

2.If required, edit the Input file and Output file fields.

3.If required, specify additional protection parameters.

4.Click the Protect icon in the toolbar, or the Protect button, to protect the selected binary.

The protection parameters in the Protection Details screen are as follows:

Input file | The directory in which the binary you are protecting is located. By default, the directory from which you added the binary to the project.
Output file | Specify the directory where the protected output will be saved.
Protection Key Version | Specify the version of Sentinel protection key to be used for protection. Default: Sentinel
Protection Key Search Mode | Specify the access mode for the Sentinel protection key. Determines which search mode the protected binary will use to search for the required Sentinel protection key. NOTE If you have selected the Enable Custom Protection Key Login Scope check box in the Advanced Protection Details dialog box, this field is disabled.
Feature ID | Select a Feature ID for the binary you are protecting. At run-time, the protected binary will search for the assigned Feature ID in the Sentinel protection key. NOTE If your application will be distributed with Sentinel HL Basic keys, you can use only the default Feature (Feature ID 0) to protect your binary.

Click the General tab to display signal and exception blocking options.

Click the Advanced tab to display the Advanced Protection Details information. When advanced protection details are specified for the current binary entry, an icon is displayed to the left of the Advanced tab name.

Click the Data File Settings tab to define encryption filters for data files utilized by the protected version of the binary.

Click the Protection Settings tab to display the current protection settings. You can overwrite the current settings for a selected program after selecting the Overwrite default protection settings check box. For more information about the parameters in this tab, go to Mac Default Protection Settings Screen.

### Related Topics

Protection Details

Advanced Protection Details

Considerations for Protecting Mac Applications