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Setting Digital Signature Options
About ExpressBuild
Windows Installer Editor Reference
You can add a digital signature to an installation on the Digital Signature page. You also
can add a digital signature to a patch in Patch Creation.
The Digital Signature options provide default settings for the Digital Signature page and
Patch Creation. These options apply to all future installation and patch files. They do not
affect existing files.
Note
(Visual Studio integrated editor.) To display context-sensitive help, click the Wise Help
link on this dialog box.
To set options:
Select Tools menu > Options and click the Digital Signature tab. (In Visual Studio: Tools
menu > Options > Wise Options > Digital Signature.) Complete the tab.
Signing with Public/Private Key Pair Files
Signcode.exe Location
Enter the path of the signcode.exe that performs the signing tasks.
Credentials File
Enter the path of the credentials file that contains your Digital ID.
Private Key File
Enter the path of the private key file (.PVK). If this key is lost or stolen, contact
your certificate authority immediately.
Signing with Personal Information Exchange Files
Signtool.exe Location
Enter the path of the signtool.exe that performs the signing tasks.
Personal Information Exchange (.pfx) File
Enter the path of your Personal Information Exchange file (.PFX).
See also:
Adding a Digital Signature to a Patch
Adding a Digital Signature to an Installation
Setting Options
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Note
For multi-processor compile to occur using distributed computers, all source files of the
installation must be on a shared drive and must be specified in the installation with UNC
paths. (Example: \\SERVER\File.exe). In addition, when you open the installation file,
you must open it in such a way that it is referenced by a UNC path. Example: After you
select File > Open, browse to the installation underneath the My Network Places icon or
type the entire UNC path in the File Name field. These requirements do not apply to
using multiple processors within one computer.
With ExpressBuild™, you can use multiple processors to speed compile time for large
builds. Use multiple processors on the local computer, and use the main processor of
multiple distributed computers (called a build group). The processors on the local
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