CertificateSignExecutable (Function)

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CertificateSignExecutable (Function)

In french: CertificatSigneExécutable

Signs an executable file with a certificate. The signature is included in the file.

Example

// Ouverture du sélecteur de certificat de Windows
MonCertificat is Certificate
MonCertificat = CertificateSelect()

// Annulation ou erreur
IF MonCertificat = Null THEN
	RETURN
END

// Si le certificat sélectionné n'est pas valide pour signer
IF NOT MonCertificat.ValidForSignature THEN
	Info("Le certificat sélectionné ne permet de pas de générer une signature.")
	RETURN
END

// Récupération du buffer contenant la signature
IF NOT CertificateSignExecutable(sNomCompletFichier, MonCertificat) THEN
	Error("Erreur de signature de l'exécutable : " + CR + ErrorInfo())
END

Syntax

<Result> = CertificateSignExecutable(<Executable> , <Certificate> [, <Description> [, <Algorithm>]])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the executable was signed,
False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.

<Executable>: Character string

Full name of executable file to sign.

<Certificate>: Certificate variable

Name of the variable of type Certificate that contains the certificate to be used to sign the executable.

<Description>: Optional character string

Text displayed by the UAC window when running the executable.

<Algorithm>: Integer constant

Hash algorithm used by the signature:
certSHA160
(Default value) Algorithm also known as SHA1.
certSHA256 Algorithm also known as SHA2.
Note: This algorithm is not recognized under Windows Vista.. The UAC does not display any information and the executable can be run.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

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