The Digicert Certificate Utility is probably one of the best certificate management tool out on the net.
A lot of people become scared with key-pair encryption but key-pairs/certificates are actually fundamental easy to figure out. Unlike SSL certificates, code signing certificates perform the function of signing. Code signing certificates creates a tamper proof digital shrink wrap of your application software files and denotes to those who download or install the application who created/published it.
Although Some Certificate Authorities my separate their Code Signing Products and have different ways to Enroll and Install. The Digicert Certificate Utility is cross platform meaning your can signing the following files with the same certificate. .exe, .cab, .dll, .ocx, .msi, .xpi, .xap, windows kernel-mode. Java. jre and Adobe Air
Code Signing:
- Sign or re-sign code or software
- Create a CSR from your system (optional)
- Sign applications with a single click
- Sign drivers and other system files
- Verify signed applications
- Time stamp applications
- Repair private key errors
- Automate application signing
Things to know:
- The Digicert Certificate Utility Code Signing Automatically refers to Microsoft user account certificate stores on the system. Some Certificate Authorities (CA) will use or request Internet Explorer for certificate enrollment and installation. Digicert will automatically pick up the certificate and import it into its code signing store if this is the case.
- If a CA requests you to use Firefox for enrollment and pickup of your code signing certificate you will then need to Export the certificate from the Firefox browser you used and then import it into the utility for instructions on Exporting from Firefox see our article How to export certificate from Firefox.
- If you have a EV Code Signing Certificate that is installed on a token you must have the token plugged in when using the Digicert Certificate Utility.
For a comprehensive Guide to this tool Check our article Digicert Certificate Utility – Code Signing (Guide)
Downloading and Installing The Digicert Certificate Utility.
- On your Windows server or workstation, download and save the Digicert Certificate Utility for Windows executable (DigiCertUtil.exe).
- Run the Digicert Certificate Utility for Windows by Double-click DigiCertUtil.