Signtool

It is recommended to use UCL sign-code instead of Signtool. Use Signtool only if you already use it and want to minimize changes to the build process.

Signtool is included in the Visual Studio or can be installed as a component of the Windows SDK.

Note
CORE client supports Signtool using both CSP and KSP provider types on all Windows platforms listed inCORE Client Requirements, apart from the Windows Server 2008 R2 that only supports the KSP provider type.

This section contains the following topics:

• Preparations - specifies the steps required to prepare the CORE server and the client's PC for integration with signtool.
• Preparations - use this step to confirm that the PC and CORE are ready to handle the signtool task.
• Using Signtool - specifies the signtool command options.
• Troubleshooting - walks through the signtool issue troubleshooting.