Re: Code Signing Issue

From: Michel Gallant \(MVP\) (neutron@istar.ca)
Date: 03/07/03 

From: "Michel Gallant \(MVP\)" <neutron@istar.ca>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 10:21:27 -0500

.net framework seems to treat assembly downloads differently from native .exe
downloads. I noticed this as well (whether or not the assembly is Authenticode-signed).
Hopefully future releases/service-packs to .net will at least provide an indication,
on web-link download, that the assembly is signed with a valid Authenticode signature.
 - Mitch

"Gordon" <jgord@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OYUZVLG5CHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have any experience in code signing software applications
> packaged using IExtract 4.71 (distributed with Visual Studio)?
>
> I have a Thawte certificate. Once we're done signing our EXE and we
> right click on the EXE (locally), it shows the digital signature properly,
> also when I run chktrust.exe, it shows that it succeeded by poping a window
> indicating that EXE is signed by us. However, after uploading the file to
> our webserver and upon download initiation, the message displayed is the
> same as an unsigned EXE: "This type of file could harm your computer if it
> contains malicious code,"
> instead of: "Do you want to to install and run "AppName.exe" signed on
> 3/4/2003 and distributed by...."
>
> Any help is truly appreciated.
>
>

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