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MX 900 Series Reference Manual
Permanency of the Certificate Tree
The data contained in a digital certificate is stored in the terminal's certificate
tree when the certificate is authenticated. The system automatically removes
the .crt file once processed.
Required Inputs to the File Signing Process
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File Signing and Packaging Tools
VeriShield File Signing Tool (FST)
Unlike the MX 800 Series terminals, MX 900 Series terminals are shipped from
manufacturer without a development certificate — a development certificate is
not available for download.
For development, like for deployment, customers must obtain VeriShield signer
cards and use the VeriShield File Signing Tool to sign all executable and other
file to be logically protected. MX 800 Series development signing tool (like
FILESIGN.EXE) are not supported on MX 900 terminals.
Development and production signer cards must be generated under distinct
sponsor certificates, so that development cards could be distributed, without
any security concern to personnel non-authorized to sign production software.
Steps to Sign Files
1. Launch The VeriShield File Signing tool. In the Windows Start menu, it is
2. Log in. "Dual logon" is required to sign files.
3. Click "Sign File" and follow the wizard.
4. Click "Next" at the Welcome screen.
5. Select "Sign Files with new settings' and click Next at the settings
6. Click "Add" and browse to the file(s) to be signed (DO NOT CHECK the
7. Click "Next" once all files to be signed have been added.
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Files to be signed.
VeriShield signer card. It contains the sponsor and signer certificates, and
the signer private key.
Smart Card PIN to access the private key on the card.
typically located under All Programs > VeriFone > VeriShield > File Signing
Tool.
selection screen.
"flash" box. It is only for Verix terminals ONLY and may cause
authentication failure on MX 900 Series terminal).
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