code-signing

Device driver code signing for windows XP 32 bit

I have written a device driver for a device but each time I connect the device in windows XP 32 bit, "found new hardware" wizard appears. I am signing the driver using a Comodo code signing certificate and not using the cross certificate chain to link to microsoft root authority. Nor is the driver wql certified. So my question is to di...

HMAC (hash-based message authentication code, aka data signing) in Mathematica

It seems there's an implementation of HMAC in every language under the sun. (See below.) And the algorithm is quite straightforward: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAC Has anyone implemented it in Mathematica? Here are pointers to implementations in other languages: http://docs.python.org/library/hmac.html http://php.net/manual/en/fu...

Is there a way to check with calls into my web-application API came from my distributed client???

Hi, Is there a way to check with calls into my web-application API came from my distributed client??? That is if I have both a thick client (windows forms client say) and the server side web application that exposes a HTTPS interface (assume user puts username/passwork into the client configuration for authentication), is there a way t...

Blackberry - Is it possible to ignore doing 'Request Signatures' every time?

Hi All, I am developing Blackberry application. Every time when i want to test my app program changes on the Blackberry storm device, i need do 'Request Signatures' every time. Can't we ignore doing it every time? Thanks. ...

BlackBerry - Question about signing, deploy and networking

hi i have developed an j2me application, which uses these api's: import javax.microedition.lcdui.Item; import javax.microedition.lcdui.ChoiceGroup; import javax.microedition.lcdui.Form; import javax.microedition.lcdui.Display; import javax.microedition.lcdui.TextField; import javax.microedition.lcdui.List; import javax.microedition.lcdu...

How can i remove signing from Powershell?

so with $filestosign = (dir -recurse-include *.ps1) Set-AuthenticodeSignature $filestosign $signingcert i can sign all my ps1 files in a folder. But is there a quick way to undo this again? ...

Can multiple programs be signed using one blackberry signing key?

When registering to have an application signed by Blackberry, do you need to request a new key for each program that uses the signed apis? Or can you reuse the same key for multiple applications? ...

Authenticode checking slows .NET build

In other posts, e.g. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1618596/why-are-signed-assemblies-slow-to-load/2059410#2059410 it is shown how to avoid checking of signed assemblies when an app runs in a non- or slow-connected environment, by using the generatePublisherEvidence tag in the app's config file. Good for the app users, but what ab...

.NET Code Signing Pricing

I am looking into options for code signing our company's application, and it seems there are several different providers such as: VeriSign Thawte Comodo GoDaddy Are there pros and cons for each provider, or are they all basically the same and I should use the one with the cheapest price? My end goal is to have my application known a...

BlackBerry Code Signing for Multiple OS'es.

I wanted to do a couple of things and am wondering if they're possible, and if so, how to do them. I was going to make a Virtual Machine to run code-signing in. That way if my computer dies I can hopefully minimize downtime by simply running the VM in a new system. I know the code keys are tied to the machine they're run on. If anyo...

Code Signing for Vista with GoDaddy Certificates

We recently purchased a Code Signing certificate from GoDaddy. Following their instructions, we were able to use the SignTool from MS and sign our installer. When installing under XP, this works great. However, when installing under Vista, if we look at the certificate, it is saying "One of the countersignatures is not valid. The fil...

How to Sign a ActiveXControl or VB Script file?

I am using an ActiveXControl object called DSO Framer downloaded from Microsoft site. Wrote a few lines of VB Script code to do additional functionality named as Document.vb. Now I would like to sign these two files to avoid warning at the browser side. How to sign them? ...

Problem uploading binary to appstore

Well like many other I encountered some problems while uploading my binary to appstore. This is the error that I see "The binary you uploaded was invalid. The signature was invalid, or it was not signed with an Apple submission certificate." I have : created distribution certificate and I have private key in the keychain. created the ...

How to verify that timestamping is done correctly for signed code

I have just got my code signing certificate from StartSSL and am trying to sign our installer. The signing process goes well and I get an installer exe that Windows no longer complains about being from unknown publisher. This is great! However I tried to make sure that the timestamping also works as advertised so I moved my PC date to ...

How do I sign an XLA (Excel add in)?

And is is possible to do that from code? ...

Code-Signing: which file types should I sign and why?

I've got a brand new code-signing certificate and have been wondering which files I should sign. Clearly, the setup .msi package and all .exe which run elevated should be signed to avoid "unknown publisher" warnings, but should I sign other executables, e.g. .exe which don't need elevation, .dll or .oxc? Microsoft themselves seem to ha...

Can I use a PKCS#5 certificate for code signing?

Everything I've read so far about code signing talks about PKCS#7. But can PKCS#5 also be used for signing assemblies? Can a PKCS#5 certficiate be converted to a .spc file somehow, which can then be used in the signing process? ...

Signed Assembly Key - "Object already exists"

Hey, I have a project that produces a signed assembly. In the past it worked without a flaw. Now my windows user account has been deleted a new one (with the same name) was created. When I try to open the project, VS 2008 asks me again for the password for the keyfile. After entering the correct PW, VS tells me the error "Object already...

How to sign an installer to prevent Vista's UAC warning.

I have an app that I need to distribute and want to sign it so I can avoid the UAC warnings in vista. Currently I see this... I am using visual studio to create the installer but the app was not written in .net. Do I need to sign both the .msi and the .exe contained in the .msi? What kind of key do I need and where should I get it?...

Code Signing for Linux

Are there any providers offering code signing certificates for (Red Hat Enterprise) Linux? I see a lot of buzz for Microsoft-land, but not much for Linux. I know how to generate my own certificates and embed a public certificate into my executable. I'm specifically looking for ways to get the certificate signed by a trusted CA. The t...