Digital Signature Key Dialog popping up during build

[meercat]

Why does the Digital Signature Key Dialog have to pop up during a build, when the values seem to be pasted in there by a macro??

This is problematic when you are trying to do other work and are typing when the dialog pops up, takes focus and you end up typing in the dialog box, not sure if you have upset the key value entered. Surely if the values are known, this dialog could be hidden.

[linder]

Well, the answer is very simple. Because the only alternative would be to enter the password manually ;) Not a good idea, right?

The Microsoft tool to code-sign files does not allow to "pass" a password. In other words, you have to enter it by hand. The SetupBuilder compiler can automatically embed the password for you so you don't have to enter it again and again and again and again...

Or convert your code-signing certificate to a PFX and use this. The Microsoft signtool.exe can receive passwords silently. There is a topic in the manual and quite a few articles here on the forums.

Does this help?

Friedrich

[meercat]

Thanks, I'll follow it up.