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Digital Signature Tab

The Digital Signature tab, available in the Advanced Options dialog box, allows you to configure the certificate

information required when using shared assemblies. This required digital signature provides an extra layer of

protection, allowing you to obtain information about the company who created a global assembly.

you must have an Internet connection on the computer when you create a global assembly.

You must configure the following options when signing these assemblies:

Table 16-6 • Digital Signature Tab Options

Certificate File

A 2048-bit key is required to sign a Windows XP assembly/manifest being installed to the WinSxS folder.

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The Application Isolation Wizard™ uses timestamping when signing global assemblies. Consequently,

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using to sign assemblies.

A digital certificate identifies you and/or your company to end users and assures them the

data they are about to receive has not been altered.

Select this option to use credential files as the code signing technology. If you select this

option, you must supply the name and location of both your software publishing credential

files: SPC File and PVK File.

In order to receive a software publishing credentials and a private key, you must supply a

certification authority, such as such as VeriSign, with specific information about your company and

Specify the name and location of your software publishing credentials file (

Specify the name and location of your private key file (

Select this option to use an existing certificate file in the Certificate Store as the code signing

technology. The Certificate Store is a central repository for certificate files. Using a

Certificate Store allows you to reuse the certificate files for different purposes as necessary.

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) button next to the field and navigate to the certificate file you are

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