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(Sectigo) Comodo Code Signing Certificate Instructions

Trying to figure out how to install a Sectigo (Comodo) code signing certificate? This intuitive guide will help get your code signing certificate ready in just 3 easy steps

Before we dive into the Comodo code signing certificate instructions, let’s quickly clarify something. The days when you could generate a publicly trusted code signing certificate in your browser

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Where Can I Get a Free Code Signing Certificate?

Despite how promising the offer of a free code signing certificate (or a code signing certificate free trial) may seem, it is never as good as you think…

Graphic: There's no such thing as a free code signing certificate

As a software developer, you want people to use and trust your software. One way to ensure that may happen is to digitally sign your code and executables. (This helps prevent your software from displaying

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How to Generate a Certificate Signing Request for a Code Signing Certificate in Windows

If you or your organization is responsible for developing or manufacturing software, configuration files, drivers, or other content that requires code, then a code signing certificate is essential. A code signing certificate attaches a digital signature to code that shows who published it and validates that the content has not been altered in any way since it was signed.

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Visual Studio Code Signing Certificate Guide

Everything you needed to know about a Visual Studio code signing certificate

Microsoft Visual Studio is a valuable tool that is capable of developing everything from software to websites. But with its popularity comes the risk of criminals and hackers taking advantage of our

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How to Perform Kernel Mode Code Signing

How to sign code in kernel mode with a kernel code signing certificate

Kernel mode is the most important CPU mode — its where the most critical functions reside.

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How to Sign Code with a Java Code Signing Certificate

A quick, simple guide on how to sign Java software

Java is one of the most common program languages in existence. It’s used for a wide range of projects and is designed to have as few dependencies as possible. But one thing Java does depend

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What is a Windows Authenticode Signature & How Can I Verify It?

Microsoft Authenticode is the tech giant’s code signing technology. Like all code signing, an Authenticode signature identifies the publisher of the signed software. It also provides a checksum feature

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What is a Microsoft Authenticode Code Signing Certificate?

Using Microsoft Authenticode to sign your software isn’t just something that the biggest software companies need to do — nowadays, it’s basically a requirement for any software. Authenticode is a Microsoft-specific signing technology that allows developers to sign their code and users to authenticate the signature.

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Code Signing Certificates Price & Feature Comparison

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Comodo vs. DigiCert & EV vs Standard Price Comparison: What Code Signing Certificate is the best value?

If you’re comparing prices for code signing certificates, you may have noticed that prices vary significantly by brand and by type.

What’s the difference between the brands and the types of code signing certificates?

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Can I Use An SSL Certificate For Code Signing?

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SSL/TLS and Code Signing are both X.509 certificates but cannot be used interchangeably

SSL/TLS Certificates and Code Signing certificates are both types of digital certificates that make use of public key encryption, and Comodo offers both– but they do very different things. So no, you cannot use an SSL Certificate to sign scripts and executables and you cannot secure your website’s connections with a Code Signing certificate. You also can’t sign emails and documents with either, but let’s not add Personal Authentication to this discussion.

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Comodo Encryption For Emails, Documents, & Websites

Comodo CA is the world leader in encryption solutions.

Comodo CA offers a range of encryption options for all use cases. Encryption has never been more important than it is right now. The world has never been more focused on its privacy and good data security is a big part of that.

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Code Signing Certificate vs SSL Certificate: What’s The Difference?

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What each certificate type does and who should be using them

Code Signing Certificates and SSL Certificates are both digital certificates that use public key encryption, but that’s about where the similarities end. The underlying technical difference between a code signing certificate and a ssl certificate is small, but they’re security solutions for very different purposes.

Let’s look at the difference between Comodo Code Signing Certificates and Comodo SSL Certificates.

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How to Avoid Code Signing Certificate Expired Issues

How To Avoid Code Signing Certificate Expired Issues Timestamping

Code signing certificates expire, your digital signature doesn’t have to

A Code Signing certificate, like an SSL certificate, is only good for a set period of time. Afterwards it expires and can no longer be used. But that creates a potential problem: what happens to all the software you signed before the certificate expired? Are all of those digital signatures expired now too? Not if you timestamped them. Timestamping is a mechanism that ensures your digital signature remains trusted long after your Code Signing certificate has expired.

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Can I create my own self-signed code signing certificate?

Self-Signed Code Certificate

Self-signed code signing certificates must be used for testing only, here’s why…

While you technically can self-sign a Code Signing certificate, a self-signed code signing certificate won’t work for its intended purpose.

Code Signing is extremely important, and it’s misuse could potentially be catastrophic, so there are some good reasons why you can’t create a self-signed code signing certificate.

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What is Code Signing?

Unknown Publisher Install Warning - Self-Signed Code Signing Certificate

Code signing ensures a software publisher’s identity and assures the software’s integrity

How do you know whether or not you can trust a piece of software you’re trying to download off the internet? How do you know the software was really created by the company you think, and that no malware has been inserted into the executable since? Code Signing!

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