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Re: Sb 5.6
Hi David,
> "I have heard stories from others that had great difficulty in the process,
> therefore, I promise to save myself "some grief" in the process by starting
> at this web link for the best 3 year bargain in the industry.
That's what I did and that's where the dread is<vbg> I bought Commodo
through Lindersoft and it was one of the most painful purchase experiences
I've had<g> Problem had nothing to do with Lindersoft or Setup Builder, but
had to do with dealing with the commodo website that had practially no
information about what to select and where the keyfiles would be
named/placed or anything. It took me about a week to sort it out.
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Re: Sb 5.6
Arnór,
AND, that's what Friedrich placed this very informative link to a Forum
message about the process:
http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8279
(on the http://www.lindersoft.com/order_codesigning.htm order page)
We have the "scars" - those that follow (especially with this informative
forum message), should have an easier time.
David
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Re: Sb 5.6
Hi David,
> http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8279
If you take a good look you will see that the screenshot of the "Advanced
Private Key Options" shows the WRONG option selected, i.e. it shows "Key
Filename" and the "In the CSP" selected instead of the "In the file" and a
suggested filename. _This_ is exactly what tricked me. There was no info
anywhere and I didn't realize what this meant;)
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Re: Sb 5.6
> If you take a good look you will see that the screenshot of the "Advanced
> Private Key Options" shows the WRONG option selected, i.e. it shows "Key
> Filename" and the "In the CSP" selected instead of the "In the file" and a
> suggested filename. _This_ is exactly what tricked me. There was no info
> anywhere and I didn't realize what this meant;)
The screenshot shows the "default" Comodo settings.
Hal writes:
"DO make sure you see the radio buttons "In the CSP" and "In the file," then
tick "In the file" and enter the name you want on the certificate (such as
C:\MyCompany). Go there to collect both the .spc and .pvk file after the
transaction."
But quite a few developers prefer "In the CSP" (don't know why) and that's
why Comodo made it the default option. So the screenshot does not show the
"wrong" option - it shows the default option(s). Of course, my own key is
definitely stored in a file, and not a CSP. I would never ever do this.
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Re: Sb 5.6
Hi Friedrich,
> The screenshot shows the "default" Comodo settings.
Yep, but IMO it would be better to see the correct setting:)
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Re: Sb 5.6
Then look at the screen shots in my clarionmag article from two years ago
<g> http://www.clarionmag.com/cmag/v8/v8n11signing2.html
Jane
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Re: Sb 5.6
Hi Jane,
> Then look at the screen shots in my clarionmag article from two years ago
> <g> http://www.clarionmag.com/cmag/v8/v8n11signing2.html
Sure:) IMO it would be nice if comodo got off their rear end and made this
process a bit more decent for their customers. I spent about a thousand
dollars worth of my time digging through their website trying to figure out
why I didn't get my certificate which they told me I had received, which I
hadn't<bg> Unfortunately I have a renewal coming up and I ain't lookin'
forward to it;)
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Re: Sb 5.6
Arnór,
GOOD catch! However, this is a case of "Follow my Instructions, NOT THAT
particular screenshot!"
http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8279
The author DOES give the instruction - tick "In the file" - but
unfortunately spoils an otherwise very informative - how to - by not
showing a screen shot with "In the file" ticked.
"DO make sure you see the radio buttons "In the CSP" and "In the file,"
then tick "In the file" and enter the name you want on the certificate
(such as C:\MyCompany). Go there to collect both the .spc and .pvk file
after the transaction."
AND, one of the other forum threads:
http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9498
Shows, do this process in FireFox, you won't be shown the "In the file"
option, AND this is the MANY steps to go through to get your .spc and .pvk
files.
David
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Re: Sb 5.6
Hi David,
> Shows, do this process in FireFox, you won't be shown the "In the file"
> option, AND this is the MANY steps to go through to get your .spc and .pvk
> files.
Cool. I just wish some of this had been up when I went through this<g> I
certainly applaud Friedrich to collect this and document!
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Re: Sb 5.6
Thanks Arnor :)
Colin Wynn