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11-11-2011, 01:33 AM
I have an install script that has been working but now I am getting an error
message when I try to signcode my app

Compiler Error GEN1053: Code Signing process failed. Error code -1

What does this mean? Did my certificate expire? I havent had this problem
with other apps though

Eric Jacobowitz
www.castlecomputer.com
www.cctsoftware.com

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11-11-2011, 01:33 AM
Eric,

> I have an install script that has been working but now I am getting an
> error message when I try to signcode my app
>
> Compiler Error GEN1053: Code Signing process failed. Error code -1
>
> What does this mean? Did my certificate expire? I havent had this
> problem with other apps though

Several possible reasons come to mind: your certificate expired, the
timestamp server is not available (down), the timestamp server is not
accessible (e.g. your latest anti-virus/spyware definition update blocks
access to it), the password is wrong, and I am sure there is more that can
go wrong... <g> Unfortunately, the Microsoft Authenticode tool does not
return a specific error code -- it only returns "succeeded" or "failed".

Hope this helps.

Friedrich

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11-11-2011, 01:34 AM
In your case, it's easy. No server outage, no server blocking. I
downloaded one of your trial and your certificate expired <g>

See attached screenshot.

Friedrich

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11-11-2011, 01:35 AM
YES I figured it out shortly after posting and renewed for 3 years

Eric Jacobowitz
www.castlecomputer.com
www.cctsoftware.com