FAQ-1102 What certificate/key format does Makesis support ?


FAQ-1102 What certificate/key format does Makesis support ?

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Classification:	General	Category:	Tools
Created:	07/27/2004	Modified:	07/27/2004
Number:	FAQ-1102
Platform:	Not Applicable

Question:
Can I use a DER (binary) key/certificate format to sign my SIS file ?

Answer:
The makesis tool only accepts certificates/keys which are base64 encoded e.g. PEM or CER. See

http://www.symbian.com/developer/techlib/v70docs/sdl_v7.0/doc_source/toolsandutilities/installing-ref/makekeystoolreference.guide.html

There are several tools available to convert from the DER binary format to a base64 encoded format and vice-versa. One example of such a tool is the
OpenSSL (http://www.openssl.org) command line tool which can be found at

http://www.slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html