Need help to sign an applet

1.) Once you have the pvk and the spc files you can sign cab files using a command like:

signcode -spc mycert.spc -v mykey.pvk -t http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll xxx.cab

Note:at some point it will ask for the pvk password.

To create a cab file use the command:

cabarc.exe" -r -p N xxxx.cab <classes files>

2.) In order to sign the .jar file you need to import the certificate into Netscape Navigator (I use Netscape Navigator 4.x).

To import the certificate into Netscape you must follow these steps:

a.) obtain a pfx file by

i.) Importing the certificate into Internet Explorer first using the pvkimprt tool in this way:

pvkimprt mycert.spc mykey.pvk

and exporting the certificate as pfx buy going to Internet Explorer -> Tools -> Content -> Certificates -> Export

OR

ii.) generating the pfx file using the pvkimprt tool this way

pvkimprt -PFX mycert.spc mykey.pvk

b.) now you can go to Netscape Navigator -> Communicator -> Tools -> Security Info -> Certificates -> Yours -> Import a Certificate -> Browse for the pfx file -> Enter Password

3.) Now you can also sign the jar file using a command like:

signtool -d C:\Progra~1\Netscape\Users\x -k fee325ws-1f1d-4cb0-a447-eesdf923srq1 -Z jta20.jar <classes files>

This is Netscape frfee325ws-1f1d-4cb0-a447-eesdf923srq1. Use you certificate.

Notes:

- at some point it will ask for a password which is not the pvk password but the password that protects the netscape's certificates

database which it should have asked of you when importing your first certificate

- Netscape stores the certificate in a database that in my case is situated on this path: C:\Progra~1\Netscape\Users\x where "x"

is my Netscape account so you should change this command according to you personal settings.

- I am using Netscape Navigator 4.x

black_nm at 2007-6-29 11:09:16 >