Graphical Interface Mode For The Verishield File Signing Tool - VeriFone VX 675 Reference Manual

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VeriShield File Signing Tool
Graphical Interface
Mode for the
VeriShield File
Signing Tool
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application's logical security requirements, other types of files, such as data
files and font files, may also need to be signed and authenticated on
download.
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The -s switch is followed by the name of the signature file to be generated,
file.p7s.
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The -c switch is followed by the name of the signer certificate to be used for
file authentication with the development terminal, "vxsign.crt."
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The -k switch is followed by the name of the signer private key file,
vxsign.key. A signer private key is a required input to the file signing
process for development terminals and for deployment terminals.
When you execute the VeriShield File Signing Tool file, the FileSign dialog box is
displayed (see Figure
The FileSign dialog box has four entry fields, each of which is followed by a "next"
[...] selection button. There is one check box, and the OK and Cancel buttons.
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Press ALT+C or click the [...] button to the right of the Certificate field to locate
and select the certificate file (*.crt) to be used to sign the file.
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Press ALT+K or click the [...] button to the right of the Key field to locate and
select the signer private key file (*.key).
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Press ALT+F or click the [...] button to the right of the File to be signed field to
locate and select the application file (*.out, *.lib, or other) to sign. If
necessary, the filename can also be modified.
To store the file in F: drive upon download to the terminal, check the Stored in
Flash check box. This adds the F: prefix to the target file name.
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Press ALT+S or click the [...] button to the right of the Signature file field to
enter a filename for the signature file to be generated. The filename extension
must always be *.p7s. You can also choose another directory on the host PC
to store the generated signature file.
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When all entries are complete, press ALT+O or click the OK button to execute
the VeriShield File Signing Tool and generate the signature file, otherwise,
press ALT+A or click Cancel to exit the VeriShield File Signing Tool utility.
When the necessary signature files are generated to authenticate the application
or applications on the VX 680 terminal, perform the application download
procedure.
For more information about file authentication within the context of specific
download procedures, refer to
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Chapter 6.