Applies To: Windows 8
Before your users can sign up for the dashboard, you, as the administrator, must first set up the company.
Adding a new company to the website
If this is the first time that your company is using the dashboard, you must register your company on the dashboard.
You need to purchase a Microsoft Authenticode certificate from VeriSign Authentication Services (now a part of Symantec Corporation). This certificate is the accepted standard for establishing your company’s ownership of the code you submit. It allows you to digitally sign your 32-bit or 64-bit .exe, .cab, .dll, .ocx, .msi, .xpi and .xap files.
To obtain a certificate
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Purchase a Microsoft Authenticode Certificate from VeriSign Authentication (now a part of Symantec Corporation). For more information, see Get a VeriSign Code-Signing Certificate for Microsoft Authenticode from Symantec.
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Enter contact, organization, cryptographic service provider (CSP), and payment information as requested, and wait for verification.
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| You cannot register your company until Symantec has completed verification and issued your certification. |
To establish an organization
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From either the Windows® Hardware Developer Center or the Windows® Desktop App Developer Center, sign in to the dashboard with the Microsoft account you want to use for logo submission.
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On the Establish an organization page, enter the billing name and address for your organization, as well as your own full name and contact information.
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Download and sign the Winqual.exe file using the certificate you received from Symantec.
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On the Establish an organization page, submit the Winqual.exe file.
When the organization has been established, you can set permissions for yourself and sign the legal agreements.
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