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FAQ-0894 How do I get my application SIS file digitally signed?

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Classification: General Category: Installation
Created: 07/11/2003 Modified: 05/19/2004
Number: FAQ-0894
Platform: Symbian OS v6.0, Symbian OS v6.1, Symbian OS v7.0, Symbian OS v7.0s

Question:
I have produced a SIS file which includes my application. However, when this is installed on a handset the user gets a warning that there is no certificate or that the certificate is not valid.
How do I obtain a valid certificate to sign my SIS file?


Answer:
Symbian OS v6.0 introduced many enhancements to the Software Installation System (SIS) files used by Symbian devices to install 3rd party software. One of these new features was the ability to use a certificate to digitally sign a SIS file so that upon installation it could be verified as coming from a given source.

The Symbian Signed program was launched in April 2004 to assist developers with obtaining signatures for use with their SIS files (replacing the Sendo Check, Nokia OK and Sony Ericsson's TietoEnator programs). The signing is based on a generic Symbian root certificate which it is expected will be carried by all subsequent Symbian OS phones.

For details of the program visit www.symbiansigned.com.

Questions about which Symbian OS phones carry the certificate can be e-mailed to [email protected].