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SignSIS - Installation file signer syntax


Introduction

SignSIS is a tool that digitally signs software installation (SIS) files using a certificate and private key. The public key certificate and private key are specified as command line arguments to SignSIS (see Command-line syntax below).

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Diagram

The following diagram shows how SignSIS is used to sign an install package (SIS file).

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Command-line syntax

From an MSDOS command-line prompt (or batch file) the syntax for using SignSIS is as follows:

SignSIS [-?] [-c...] [-i] [-r] [-s] [-u] [-v] sis_input [sis_output [certificate key [passphrase] ] ]

where

Argument Description

-?

Output this help information

-cd

Sign using a DSA algorithm

-cr

Sign using an RSA algorithm

-i

Output licence information

-o

Report on content of SIS file (after any other operation)

-s

Sign SIS file (requires SIS file, certificate, key and passphrase)

-u

Remove most recent signature from SIS file

-v

Verbose output

sis_input

The SIS file to be signed, unsigned or investigated

sis_output

The SIS file generated by signing or unsigning

certificate

The certificate file used for signing

key

The certificate's private key file

passphrase

The certificate's private key file's passphrase


Notes