"Open File - Security Warning" Box

[Jnuw]

Hello all.

When I create an installer with Nullsoft, and download it from my website, I get this box when I double click it.

http://webpages.charter.net/orum/NullSoft/SecurityBox.jpg

Does anyone know how I can become a known publisher, to either avoid this box or have my company name in the Publisher line instead of "Unknown Publisher"? Thanks all for your help.

Jnuw

[Afrow UK]

Read the bit at the bottom of that window :p

-Stu

[kichik]

You have to buy a certificate and sign your installer to become a known and trusted publisher. You can also get a free certificate, self-generated or from a website, to be just a known publisher. MSDN has more information (http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/security/authcode/intro_authenticode.asp) on signing code.

[Jnuw]

Will do, thanks guys!

-Jnuw

[lite]

Yes okay.

Looked at the MSDN information too.

So, If I get an X.509 certificate and put it away...

How do my clients get that in their selfInstaller.exe ?

Will the window which casts doubt over my product's trustworthiness just be replaced by yet another window to interrupt the users rich internet application experience ?

How can we streamline this?

[_bullet_time_99]

Can't that be placed inside the installer?