Signing your application for production
This topic leads you through the process of signing your application for production mode.
Sign your rights-enabled application
These steps assume that you have already signed your application for a pre-production hierarchy. If you have not already done so, go through the process described in Testing your rights-enabled application.
Once you have received the production certificate from Microsoft, you have the following files with you:
- YourPrivateKey.dat
- YourPublicKey.dat
- ProductionCertificate.xml
Place them in the same directory with GenManifest.exe and your application binary (.exe).
The process below takes you through creating a new MCF file with production certificate:
Create a new directory and place files in that new directory. Use Notepad.exe to create an MCF file for your application. The file should have the following contents.
AUTO-GUID .\\YourPrivateKey.dat modulelist req .\\<yourappname>.exe POLICYLIST INCLUSION PUBLICKEY .\\YourPublicKey.dat EXCLUSIONRun the following command to sign your application:
genmanifest.exe -chain ProductionCertificate.xml YourAppName**.mcf** YourAppName**.exe.man**
If Genmanifest was successful, you'll see only the following text:
Genmanifest v2.5 Copyright 2002-2003 Microsoft Corporation.
If Genmanifest failed, you'll see an error message.
Your YourAppName.exe.man should always be placed in the same directory as YourAppName.exe.