FAQs

Code Signing with an OV or an EV Code Signing Certificate:

Sign Tool:

Signing using Sign Tool with your OV/EV Code Signing certificate is not hard at
all, but due to the differences in the process, our team has highlighted the process for you
below to ensure that signing goes off without a hitch.

Prerequisites:

The below steps assume the following has already been completed.
• You’ve already successfully built and compiled your application.
• You’ve already completed the setup process of SafeNet.
• You are on a Windows computer
• You installed a Windows Development Kit

Steps to Sign:

1. Plug your Token into your computer.
2. Open SafeNet Tools
3. Open Command Prompt
4. Input the following command below:
signtool sign /tr http://timestamp.sectigo.com /td sha256 /fd sha256 /a
"Path_to_the_file_you_wish_to_sign "
5. SafeNet should open with a prompt asking users to input your password for the token.
6. After successfully inputting the password, your application will be successfully signed.
At this point, you’re all set to start distributing your application to your end-users! For those
wishing to check that the application was successfully signed, please see the steps below.

Checking your Signed Application:

For those new to signing, it’s best to check that your application has successfully been
signed to prevent any headaches during the distribution process. Follows the steps below to
check that your application was signed.
1. Go to the folder of the application that you used in the above command
2. Right-click the application and select “Properties”

3. Once the properties window has opened, click the menu labelled “Digital Signatures,” which
will showcase your company’s code signing certificate.
4. If for some reason you do not see the menu labelled “Digital Signatures”, it is recommended
that you proceed back to the tool used to sign, as the application is not currently signed.

After confirming that your Extended Validated Code Signing is appearing on your
application, you can now start packaging up your application for distribution! If you have any
questions or issues, please reach out to our Support.
https://sectigo.com/support-ticket