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Windows Catalog Windows Logo Program Submission
Using your Verisign ID
Windows Catalog Windows Logo Program
SubmissionStep-by-StepUsing your Verisign ID
October 19, 2001 For more information, please
email subquest_at_microsoft.com
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Items you need
Before you are ready to digitally sign a file,
you will need the following items

• Verisign ID If you dont have one go to
  http//www.verisign.com/products/winlogo
• Microsofts Authenticode Tools If you dont
  have it go to
• http//msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?UR
  L/code/sample.asp?url/MSDN-FILES/027/000/219/msd
  ncompositedoc.xml

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Start the Digital Signature Wizard
Double-click on Signcode.exe to have this dialog
pop up. Click Next. If you are an advanced user
and want to skip the Wizard, click here
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Select file you want to sign
Select the file you want to digitally sign. Most
likely it is either a .CAB file or WLPQS.EXE
file. Once you find the file you want, click Next
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Choose Custom Option
Choose the Custom option
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Signature Certificate
You must have the digital certificate that
Verisign provides, accessible from your computer.
Click on the Select from File option
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Signature Certificate (Part II)
Once you find your certificate, make sure it
appears in the Window and then click Next
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Private Key
Use the Private key option. Find the private
key on your computer (probably in the same
directory as your Certificate from the previous
step). Use the same options as shown below
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Enter Password
Each Private Key comes with a password supplied
by Verisign. Please enter your password
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Choose hash algorithm
It shouldnt matter which hash algorithm you use,
but we recommend using the sha1 algorithm
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Additional Certificates
Use the All certificates in the certification
path , including the root certificate option.
And the No additional certificates option
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Data Description
You can provide a description of what you are
signing. This is an optional step
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Timestamp Service
It is always a good idea to add a timestamp to
your digital signature. Use this URL
http//timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timestamp.dl
l
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Review Signature
Review your signature before clicking Finish
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Enter Password
You will need to enter your password again
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Done
You should see this message at the end of the
process
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Advanced Users
For Advanced Users You can use the following
command line to sign your file (instead of going
through the wizard)
Signcode spc c\keys\mycredentials.spc v
c\keys\myprivatekey.pvk t http//timestamp.veris
ign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll jb506554.cab (name
of the file you want to sign) (this is the
location of your private key) (this is the
location of your certificate)

• c\keys\mycredentials.spc (this is the location
  of your certificate)

• c\keys\myprivatekey.pvk (this is the location of
  your private key)

• http//timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll
  (Address of the Verisign timestamp service

• jb506554.cab (name of the file you want to sign)