Blackberry Application signing problem

Question

Hi All,

I got the .csi files from RIM before 4 years for an blackberry application. Can we use those .csi files again for signining other blackberry applications also ? When i tried to run those files it shows the alert messages like "The private key could not be found,and The private key is contained in the sigtool.csk which was not found. Expected location:c:/blackberry/jde4.2/bin/sigtool.csk. when i press Yes. It doesnt shows anything. what i will do ?

How is this file generated and what should i to build my application on device ? please help

Thanks, VishnuG

Answer 1

To be able to sign your app you should do one of:

• generate sigtool files by installing the signature keys sent to you by RIM

• copy your old sigtool files (sigtool.set, sigtool.db, sigtool.csk, SignatureTool.jar) to you new environment. However if version of new BB Plugin is newer, you should go the first way

See
A60 – How and When to Sign
Getting code signing keys from RIM, then using them

Answer 2

No.

Officially RIM issues keys for use on only one computer. I don't know how they check or verify this but I have experienced this limitation - I had to get a new set of keys when I switched computers.

After 4 years I doubt you are using the same computer so you will need to get new keys.