SignCode.exe no longer in Visual C++ CAB&SIGN folder

View products that this article applies to.

This article was previously published under Q196220

Expand all | Collapse all

SYMPTOMS

You cannot find the code signing tools that were formerly available in the CAB&SIGN folder of the Visual Studio 97 or Visual C++ 5 CDs on the Visual Studio 6.0 or Visual C++ 6.0 CDs.

Back to the top

To make sure that developers are always using the most recent versions of the code signing tools, the files listed in the MORE INFORMATION section of this article have been placed on the MSDN Workshop Tools Web site.

Back to the top

RESOLUTION

To get the Code Signing tools from the Microsoft Windows SDK, do the following:

Visit the following Web site:
http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/default.aspx (http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/default.aspx)
From the Downloads menu on the menu bar, choose Tools and Utilities.
On the Tools TOC in the left pane, expand Microsoft Downloads. MS Authenticode (IE4) and MS Authenticode (IE5) are listed in the menu that appears. Choose the version appropriate to the version of Internet Explorer running on the computer where you want to sign controls.

Back to the top

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Back to the top

MORE INFORMATION

The missing files are as follows:

   File       Function
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   MakeCert   Creates a test X.509 certificate.
   Cert2SPC   Creates a test SPC.
   SignCode   Signs a file.
   ChkTrust   Checks the validity of the file.
   MakeCTL    Creates a certificate trust list.
   CertMgr    Manages certificates, certificate trust lists, and
                   certificate revocation lists.
   SetReg     Sets registry keys that control the certificate
              verification process.
   MakeCat    Creates a combined catalog of files to avoid multiple
              trust dialog boxes.

Back to the top