(Perl) 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

Chilkat Perl Downloads Perl Module for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux, Solaris

use chilkat();

# 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"
#   }
# }

$json = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$json->UpdateString("hashAlg","sha256");
$json->UpdateBool("timestampToken.enabled",1);
$json->UpdateString("timestampToken.tsaUrl","http://timestamp.digicert.com");
$json->UpdateBool("timestampToken.requestTsaCert",1);
$json->UpdateString("timestampToken.hashAlg","sha256");

# Load a code signing certificate..
$cert = chilkat::CkCert->new();
$success = $cert->LoadPfxFile("C:/someDir/myCodeSigningCert.pfx","pfx password");
if ($success == 0) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

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

$signer = chilkat::CkCodeSign->new();

# If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
$success = $signer->AddSignature($exePath,$cert,$json);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $signer->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "Successfully applied the Authenticode signature." . "\r\n";