Code Signing
Secure your applications and add trust to your code
Code Signing for Individuals and Organizations
Code Signing allows developers on all platforms the ability to bind their authenticated identities to the software they distribute, protecting code from spyware or malware injections and assuring end-users that the code is legitimate.
- Signature does not expire due to timestamping service
- Unlimited number of apps can be signed
- All developer platforms supported
Software Vendors & Organizations
Individual Developers
i.e., those not involved with larger organizations
1 year
$229
$129
2 years
$422
$239
3 years
$563
$315
Best Value
Digitally sign Windows ActiveX controls via Authenticode (32 bit and 64 bit .exe, .ocx, .dll or other) and Kernel software for Windows. Windows 7 compatible.
Digitally sign Adobe AIR applications. AIR only allows digitally signed applications to be run.
Digitally sign Apple Mac applications. Apple MacOS 9 onwards.
Digitally sign Microsoft Office macros and Visual Basic Applications (VBA).
Digitally sign JAR applet files so your apps can access client-side resources
Digitally sign Mozilla and legacy Netscape Object files.
Code Signing
Code Signing Certificates use a unique cryptographic hash to bind the identity of the publisher to the software. Once code has been digitally signed, customers can be sure of the identity of the software vendor and that the application has not been corrupted. Security warnings that appear with unsigned code are replaced with notifications containing the software publishersҠinformation. Signing code adds an essential layer of trust to the installation process.
GlobalSign is one of the few Certificate Authorities to offer two types of Code Signing Certificates:
Software Vendors and Organizations can digitally sign and timestamp the software they distribute over the Internet, ensuring that the end user knows the software is legitimate and has not been tampered with since being published.
Individual Developers, i.e. those developers not associated with larger organizations, can also buy and use Code Signing certificates. The full name of the developer is attached to the certificate, so customers will see the message "This software has been published by John Doe".
Why sign code? Because running unsigned code can be dangerous!
Unsigned executable and scripts are subject to tampering, such as the insertion of spyware or malware, so end users are encouraged not to run unsigned code.
By providing assurance that software is produced and signed by a "known publisher", the practice of code signing can increase customer trust and lead to increased conversions and downloads.
