(DataFlex) Authenticode Sign an Executable (EXE) or DLL

See more Code Signing Examples

Demonstrates how to Authenticode sign an EXE or DLL.

Note: Chilkat's code signing class was added in v9.5.0.97

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vJson
    Handle hoJson
    Variant vCert
    Handle hoCert
    String sExePath
    Handle hoSigner
    String sTemp1

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // First create the following JSON to specify that SHA256 is to be used,
    // and provide timestamp server information.

    // {
    //   "hashAlg": "sha256",
    //   "timestampToken": {
    //     "enabled": true,
    //     "tsaUrl": "http://timestamp.digicert.com",
    //     "requestTsaCert": true,
    //     "hashAlg": "sha256"
    //   }
    // }

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJson
    End
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "hashAlg" "sha256" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateBool Of hoJson "timestampToken.enabled" True To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "timestampToken.tsaUrl" "http://timestamp.digicert.com" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateBool Of hoJson "timestampToken.requestTsaCert" True To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "timestampToken.hashAlg" "sha256" To iSuccess

    // Load a code signing certificate..
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCert)) To hoCert
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCert))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCert
    End
    Get ComLoadPfxFile Of hoCert "C:/someDir/myCodeSigningCert.pfx" "pfx password" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCert To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // You can sign .exe or .dll files.
    Move "C:/someOtherDir/HelloWorld.exe" To sExePath

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCodeSign)) To hoSigner
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSigner))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSigner
    End

    // If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
    Get pvComObject of hoCert to vCert
    Get pvComObject of hoJson to vJson
    Get ComAddSignature Of hoSigner sExePath vCert vJson To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSigner To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Successfully applied the Authenticode signature."


End_Procedure