InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Chapter 2: Getting Started
Configuring Advanced Settings for InstallShield
Caution: The Settings.xml file contains critical data; if this file is edited incorrectly, it can cause InstallShield to fail to
work. Use extreme care when editing this file.
Changing the Timestamp Server for Digital Signatures
Project: This information applies to the following project types:
• Express
• QuickPatch
When you specify digital signature information for a release, InstallShield uses VeriSign’s server (http:/
/timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll) as the default timestamp server during builds.
InstallShield includes a machine-wide setting that lets you replace that default server with a different
timestamp server. The setting also lets you disable timestamping.
Caution: The following instructions require that you modify the Settings.xml file that is installed with InstallShield. This
file contains critical data; if it is edited incorrectly, it can cause InstallShield to fail to work. Use extreme care when editing
this file.
Task To configure the timestamp server for digital signatures:
1. Close InstallShield.
2. Find the Settings.xml file that is installed with InstallShield. Settings.xml is installed in one of the
following locations, depending on which language version of InstallShield you are using:
• English—InstallShield Program Files Folder\Support\0409
• Japanese—InstallShield Program Files Folder\Support\0411
3. Create a back-up copy of the Settings.xml file, in case you later need to revert to the original version.
4. Use a text editor or XML file editor to open the Settings.xml file.
5. Search for the element. It looks something like this:
6. To override the timestamp server with a different one, set the value of the Timestamp attribute to
the appropriate URL.
To disable timestamping, use an empty value for the Timestamp attribute:
Note: Disabling timestamping may affect how long your digital signature is considered to be valid.
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