Code Signing: KB Article and Cheap Certificates
If you had previously installed any version of Excelsior JET prior to 7.2 on Windows Vista or Windows 7, you may have noticed that the UAC prompt for version 7.2 looks differently:
Can you spot the differences? 
This is because Excelsior JET 7.2 setup files are digitally signed. As you may see, a digital signature helps confirming the integrity and origin of the downloaded file to the user. (Torrent tracker frequenters, verify the signature after getting your “full version”.)
Users regularly ask us how to go about signing their own applications and installers. Based on my fresh code signing experience, I have put together a Knowledge Base article explaining the basics of code signing. The Advanced section covers the build process tweaks required to ensure interoperability with executable post-processing done by JetPackII.
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Categories: Excelsior JET
Tags: code signing
