Creating a digital signature certificate

Use the following procedure to create a digital signature certificate using ClickOnce:

1. Go to Start > Windows System > Run.

   The Run dialog appears.

2. In the Open box, enter mmc.exe, and then click OK.

   

   The Console dialog appears.

3. From the File dropdown menu, select Add/Remove Snap-in...

   

   The Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog appears.

4. In the Available snap-ins columns, select Certificates, click Add, and then click OK.

   

   The Certificates snap-in dialog appears.

5. Select My user account, and then select Finish.

   

6. Click OK to close the Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog.

7. Expand the Certificates folder, right-click on the Personal folder, select All Tasks > Request New Certificate.

   

   The Certificate Enrollment dialog appears.

8. Click Next. The Certificate Enrollment dialog appears.

9. Select the Code Signing checkbox, expand Details, and then click Properties.

   

   The Certificate Properties dialog appears.

10. Complete the following tabs:

    1. On the General tab, enter a Friendly name and Description in the appropriates boxes.

       

    2. On the Subject tab, select Common name from the Type dropdown menu.

    3. In the Value box, enter a value, and then click Add.

       

    4. On the Extensions tab, expand Extended Key Usage (application policies), and verify that Code Signing is in the Selected options box.

       Note: If Code Signing is not in the Selected options box, select it from the Available options, and then click Add to add it to the Selected options.

       

    5. On the Private Key tab, extend Key options, and select Make private key exportable.

    6. Click OK to close the Certificate Properties dialog.

       

11. Click Enroll to enroll the certificate.

    

12. In the Console dialog, right-click on the certificate (that you just enrolled) and select All Tasks > Export.

    

13. In the Certificate Export Wizard dialog that appears, select Yes, export the private key, and then click Next.

    

14. Select Enable certificate privacy, and then click Next.

    Note: The Include all certificates in the certification path if possible checkbox should already be selected. If it is not already selected, select it before clicking Next.

    

15. Select the Password checkbox, enter and confirm your password, and then click Next.

    

16. Click Browse to select the file name location, and then click Next.

    

17. Click Finish, and then click OK to close the wizard.

    

    The digital signature certificate has been created.