Code Signing Certificates

Features & Benefits

Qualify for a "Designed for Windows" logo and include your product in a Windows catalog or directory  

Being included in Windows Catalog, Windows Server Catalog, and .NET Connected Directory are great opportunities for product manufacturers to showcase their products. Those products which qualify for a "Designed for Windows" logo or a .NET Connected logo are featured in one of the Microsoft catalogs or directories.

The Microsoft Logo Program establishes acceptable quality performance standards for software applications, hardware, systems, and XML services and applications, resulting in the best computing experiences with Microsoft's products. Additionally, it provides a way for customers to identify those products that have been optimised for the next generation of Internet-enabled computing.

You must establish a Windows Quality Online Services or "Winqual" account to have your product included in one of the Microsoft catalogs or directories. As part of the online registration process, you are asked to obtain a VeriSign Code Signing ID (Class 3 Organisational Certificate), which you will use to digitally sign and upload your software applications, hardware, drivers, systems, and services. This ID verifies the identity of your business through VeriSign, and ensures your data is secured as you upload files to Microsoft. The ID also determines who can submit products on your company's behalf.

After you receive your Microsoft AuthenticodeAE Code Signing ID, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/winlogo/ to begin the process of qualifying your product for a logo and for being displayed in a Windows catalog or directory.

Important: You must apply for, pick up, and install your VeriSign Code Signing ID on the same computer with the same version of Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you install a new version of Internet Explorer after applying for your VeriSign Code Signing ID, you must reapply.