Signing OfficeWriter Assistant

OfficeWriter Assistant dlls are in a CAB file that is signed by SoftArtisans. When the user gets a security prompt the first time they download the Active-X control, it will display the SoftArtisans company name. If you wish to have your own company name displayed instead, you must create a new CAB file and sign it with your own digital certificate.

To sign SoftArtisans Assistant you will need:

1. A Code Signing Certificate
   To sign the Active-X control, you must obtain a standard RSA certificate from a Certificate Authority such as Verisign or Thawte.



2. A Code Signing Tool
   To sign a .cab file for Internet Explorer with Microsoft VM, use Signcode.exe.



3. A new CAB file containing Officewriter Assistant dlls and OWAssist.inf
   Just extract the contents of OWAssist.cab to a directory. Modify OWAssist.inf if you wish to change anything about the installation behavior on the client. Create a new CAB file using any CABinet file generation tool.

CAB Signing Steps

1. Obtain a standard RSA certificate from Verisign or Thawte.



2. Obtain the code signing tool Signcode.exe.



3. Follow the instructions in How to Package Components for Internet Distribution.

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