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jacob.jar - Code Signing Certificate - how does it work?

user571349Nov 16 2015 — edited Nov 17 2015

Hello,

we are using the jacob.jar file in our Forms10/Forms11 application. We are moving towards Java8 and we wanted to sign the .jar file. I browsed through some web sites describing the process, however I am still confused. This is what I found:

https://uk.godaddy.com/help/requesting-a-code-or-driver-signing-certificate-4777

I thought the Certificate Signing Request would be generated on the Forms11 (Fussion Middleware) server. However from the godaddy instructions that I confirmed with their tech. support this is what I was told:

  • - I need to generate the CSR on my PC Client.
  • - Send that CSR to Godaddy and this will be verified.
  • - I will then download a certificate and I will have to install it on all devices, which in my environment are Citrix servers and many PC's.

What if I have 200 PC's? Is that how it should work? or is it only how it works with Godaddy?

In my Java Security tab when I click on Manage Certificates I can see in the System tab I have something like :

Signer CA -> thawte primary Root Ca

                -> Go Daddy Root Certificate Authority - G2

What does it mean? All my PC's will have those entries as they are part of the build in our infrastructure. See my attachment.

I checked other web sites, but the instructions keep missing that crucial piece of info:

Symantec

https://knowledge.symantec.com/support/code-signing-support/index?page=content&id=AR185&actp=LIST&viewlocale=en_US

Global Sign:

https://support.globalsign.com/customer/portal/articles/1244237

The information is missing the key element, do I generate the CSR on the PC or Forms11 server?

Can anyone shed some light on this subject?

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