Requesting a Code or Driver Signing Certificate
When you request code or driver signing certificates you're ensuring users who download your code/application that it hasn't been tampered with since you signed it.
Before You Start
Code and driver signing certificates require you to create a certificate signing request (CSR) from your local computer — not the computer where you will host the file. Because of that, generating a CSR differs from processes for requesting a typical SSL. How you do it depends on what you're securing:
| Type of Code | Visit... |
|---|---|
| Java | Java Code Signing: Generating a CSR |
| Windows-based (EXE, DLL, etc.) |
Signing Windows Code with Microsoft SignTool |
| Everything else | OpenSSL: Generate CSR for code or driver signing certificate |
Be sure to request the certificate using the computer and the account (typically Administrator) you will use to sign the code. Requesting the certificate creates a private key on the computer that you must associate with the code signing certificate when you install it.
OK - You're Ready
With your CSR in hand (metaphorically), request your new certificate.
To Request a Code or Driver Signing Certificate
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Click SSL Certificates.
- Next to the account you want to use, click Set up.
- Enter your CSR, and then click Next.
- Enter the information for your organization, and then click Finish.
After requesting your certificate, we have to verify the organization for which you requested (more info).
