InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Task To configure digital signing for your release and its files:
1. In the View List under Prepare for Release, click Releases.
2. In the Builds explorer, click the release that you want to sign.
3. Click the Signing tab.
4. Configure the following settings as appropriate:
• Certificate URL
• Digital Certificate File
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• Private Key File—Note that if you specify a .pfx file, you do not also need to specify a .pvk file.
• Certificate Password
5. In the Sign Output Files setting, specify which files (Setup.exe, the .msi package, both of those
files, or neither of those files) you want to be signed.
6. In the Sign Files in Package setting, specify whether you want to sign additional files in your
installation.
If you select Yes, use the other settings under the Sign Files in Package setting to indicate which
files and file patterns should be signed and which should not be signed.
Note that the files and file patterns that should not be signed override any files and file patterns that
should be signed. For example, if you specify *.exe in an Include setting and in an Exclude
setting, InstallShield does not sign any .exe files.
Tip: For detailed information about any of the settings on the Signing tab, see Signing Tab.
At build time, InstallShield signs the files as specified on the Signing tab. If the release is for an
installation that includes merge modules, note that the files are signed before the merge module is
merged.
Importing Netscape Certificates
Like digital signatures and private keys for Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator uses certificates
for digitally signing installations. First, you must obtain a certificate from a certification authority. When
you receive your certificate, you also receive a password that you use when determining the exact ID for
the certificate.
Task To import a certificate and determine its ID:
1. Open Netscape Communicator.
2. On the Netscape toolbar, click the Security button. The Security Information dialog box opens.
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