Code Signing Certificates

Digitally Sign Your Software - Java, Active X, HTML and More…

VeriSign Code Signing Digital Certificates enable software developers to digitally sign software and macros for secure delivery over the Internet. Customers who download digitally signed Active X controls, Java applets, dynamic link libraries, .cab files, .jar files, or HTML content from your site can be confident that code really comes from you and hasn't been altered or corrupted since it was created and signed.

Code Signing Certificates serve as virtual "shrinkwrap" for your software: after you sign your code, if it is tampered with in any way, the digital signature will break and alert customers that the code has been altered and is not trustworthy.

Features & Benefits: Customer Confidence Signing your software with a VeriSign Code Signing Digital ID protects your customers by assuring them that the integrity of the code they download from your site is intact - that it has not been tampered with or altered in transit. Authenticity After downloading, end users can be sure that the code they obtained really came from you, helping you preserve your business reputation and intellectual property. SSL Certificates allow customers to identify the author of digitally signed code and contact them should an issue or query arise. Seamless Integration with Industry-Standard Technology Most browsers will not accept action commands from downloaded code unless the code is signed by a certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority, such as VeriSign. Ease of Use Code signing certificates are easy to use in conjunction with the vendor software tools that developers use to create products, macro's and objects.

Microsoft Authenticode Digital ID

In conjunction with Microsoft's Authenticode technology, this enables you to digitally sign 32-bit .exe (PE files), .cab, .dll and .ocx, files. Learn more about VeriSign "Designed for Windows logo" SSL Certificates.

You must use Internet Explorer 5.x or later to enroll for and pick up your Authenticode code signing certificate.

Sun Java Signing Digital ID

Used with the Signing tools part of the Sun Java SDK, this certificate is used for generating digital signatures for Java Archive (JAR) files: Java applets, midlets and other Java applications that may be deployed stand-alone or in the IE or Netscape browsers.

Netscape Object Signing Digital ID

In conjunction with Netscape's signing tools, this certificate enables you to digitally sign software files that target the Netscape browser for deployment, like Netscape plug-ins, ActiveX controls, applets, executables and other file types accepted by Netscape browser.

Office and VBA Signing Digital ID

Allows software publishers to digitally sign Macros for Office 2000, Office XP, and VBA objects. Learn more about VeriSign "Designed for Windows logo" SSL Certificates.

Macromedia Shockwave Digital ID

Allows software publishers to digitally sign the content created with Macromedia Director 8 Shockwave Studio.

Marimba Castanet Channel Signing Digital ID

Allows software publishers to digitally sign the content which they distribute on the Castanet Channel.

* Please note that Authenticode certificates only work for Microsoft IE browsers and Object Signing certificates only work for Netscape browsers.

Contact VeriSign: If you would like further information or would like to purchase a Code Signing Certificate, please call an Internet Sales Representative on +61 3 9674 5500, or send an email to sales@verisign.com.au