Node.js

Authenticode Sign an Executable (EXE) or DLL

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Demonstrates how to Authenticode sign an EXE or DLL.

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

Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // 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"
    //   }
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("hashAlg","sha256");
    json.UpdateBool("timestampToken.enabled",true);
    json.UpdateString("timestampToken.tsaUrl","http://timestamp.digicert.com");
    json.UpdateBool("timestampToken.requestTsaCert",true);
    json.UpdateString("timestampToken.hashAlg","sha256");

    // Load a code signing certificate..
    var cert = new chilkat.Cert();
    success = cert.LoadPfxFile("C:/someDir/myCodeSigningCert.pfx","pfx password");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // You can sign .exe or .dll files.
    var exePath = "C:/someOtherDir/HelloWorld.exe";

    var signer = new chilkat.CodeSign();

    // If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
    success = signer.AddSignature(exePath,cert,json);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(signer.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Successfully applied the Authenticode signature.");

}

chilkatExample();