Code Signing Anyone?

Derek Bump list at dreamscapesoftware.com
Tue May 22 11:40:39 EDT 2007


Scott,

An article would be wonderful and greatly appreciated.  Especially if
you can show how to get a discount (as I'm sure the price is quite hefty
considering VeriSign's typically high prices).


Derek Bump
Dreamscape Software

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Scott Kane wrote:
> This pertains to people using Rev to build Windows Stand Alones.....
> 
> In XP SP2 Microsoft started warning you that a download may be unsafe
> and in the dialog box you get when you open the downloaded file you are
> warned that it's probably not a good idea to use software from suppliers
> who are not "Trusted"   If you haven't seen it has a big red icon shield
> telling you the software has no digital signature and tells you it is
> from an "unknown" publisher.  It's quite threatening.  If the file is
> signed then you get a nice yellow shield, some warnings but the
> companies information is displayed (the software company from whom you
> downloaded the file from) in summary and it all looks much safer.  Now -
> some claim this is just a "Microsoft Tax" as they license the signing
> technology to the likes of Verisign (of whom they own a large chunk) and
> Comodo etc.  However in Vista the messages look even nastier and I am
> pretty sure that this will become even uglier in SP's of Vista yet to come.
> 
> I sign my executables (installers and program or stand alones) having
> purchased a certificate.  My question is how many people here sign there
> executables?  Would you be interested in an article in the Revolution
> newsletter about code signing (and how to get a hefty discount on your
> certificate....) ?
> 
> Scott Kane
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> today and make a new ending." -- Maria Robinson
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