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

// Open the certificate picker of Windows
MyCertificate is Certificate
MyCertificate = CertificateSelect()

// Cancelation or error
IF MyCertificate = Null THEN
RETURN
END

// If the selected certificate is valid for signing
IF NOT MyCertificate.ValidForSignature THEN
Info("The selected certificate cannot be used to generate a signature.")
RETURN
END

// Retrieve the buffer containing the signature
IF NOT CertificateSignExecutable(sFullFileName, MyCertificate) THEN
Error("Error while signing the certificate:" + 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

Versions 22 and later
Text displayed by the UAC window when running the executable.
New in version 22
Text displayed by the UAC window when running the executable.
Text displayed by the UAC window when running the executable.

<Algorithm>: Integer constant

Versions 27 and later
Hash algorithm used by the signature:
certSHA160
(Default value) Algorithm also known as SHA1.
certSHA256 Algorithm also known as SHA2.
Remark: This algorithm is not supported in Windows Vista. The UAC does not display any information and the executable can be run.
New in version 27
Hash algorithm used by the signature:
certSHA160
(Default value) Algorithm also known as SHA1.
certSHA256 Algorithm also known as SHA2.
Remark: This algorithm is not supported in Windows Vista. The UAC does not display any information and the executable can be run.
Hash algorithm used by the signature:
certSHA160
(Default value) Algorithm also known as SHA1.
certSHA256 Algorithm also known as SHA2.
Remark: This algorithm is not supported in Windows Vista. The UAC does not display any information and the executable can be run.

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