Cabsigntool Tool (Compact 2013)

3/26/2014

The Cabsigntool Tool (cabsigntool.exe) signs a CAB file and all its executable content (.exe, .dll) with the specified certificate(s).

Syntax

[same certificate to sign both the CAB file and its executable content]
CABSIGNTOOL source destination [options]
[one certificate to sign the CAB file and a second certificate to sign its executable content]
CABSIGNTOOL source destination [options] -exesign [options]

Parameters

  • source
    Name of unsigned input CAB file.
  • destination
    Name of signed output CAB file.
  • options
    Parameters to be used by signtool.exe.

    For more information, see Signtool Tool.

  • exesign
    Specify this parameter and the next signtool.exe options to sign the executable contents with a different certificate.

Remarks

If the signing process is unsuccessful, you receive the following message.

CABSIGNTOOL: Operation failed. Error = 0x80004005

This tools is located in the SDK folder \Tools\Common\Security\CabSignTool folder of your SDK installation.

See Also

Reference

Platform Builder Command Line Tools