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Old 10-17-2006, 07:15 PM
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Is it considered mandatory, good practice or unnecessary to digitally sign
downloadable installation packages using Microsoft's Authenticode
technology?

Where do I purchase keys?
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Never even heard of this. What is it?
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The company I work for recently dropped code signing. We saw no benefit to it, other than avoiding a warning message when you download the software.
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Code Signing is crap if you ask me. It is just an extortion of money so the user doesn't get a pop-up like WingedPanther said. Unless you have money to waste, I wouldn't worry about it.
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sorry all but is this the definition to what you are talking about?
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A mechanism used in Microsoft's ActiveX control to assure users that the software they are downloading has not been contaminated with a virus. When the control is downloaded the user can check the electronic signature to verify the software vendor and to confirm that the downloaded copy has not been altered since it was signed.

Is this is? if yes then I think its useless!
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Yes, that is similar Tcm. I've decided not to use it as well.
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