As with some of my blog posts, they are all about recording information so that I can reference that info in the future, should I completely forget how to do something later on. That’s what this post is about, how I got my apps digitally signed. Starting the process, I went to startssl.com and purchased a level 2 verification for $60. In the mean time, I had to create a CSR (code signing request or...
Starting with D7 5.6, dMaintenance 1.5, dSupport 2.3, and some other apps and their versions, they (and their installers, where applicable) will be digitally signed! Details: the signature will state “John Shaw” (my legal first/last name) instead of “Foolish IT” as this is not an official corporate entity. Sweet! If I’ve forgotten to digitally sign a Foolish IT app that you use and you want it signed, just let me know!
First, what I’m trying to accomplish is not XP Visual Styles or any of that mess. I’m only after ensuring that the application runs as Administrator on Windows Vista-10 boxes, so it functions properly. I’ve found numerous resources on manifest creation and embedding, all in various locations with some different techniques, all seem to involve a convoluted process of embedding the manifest, and even creation is wacky with padding the manifest to an even 1k...
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