Overview
A thawte Code Signing Certificate is strongly recommended for any publisher who plans to distribute code or content over the Internet or corporate extranets and needs to assure the integrity and authorship of that code.
- Uses a single certificate for most platforms and applications - this is unique to thawte
- Allows you to sign active content such as ActiveX, Macros, MIDlet(J2ME) and Java Applets for secure electronic distribution over the Internet. This authenticated digital signature effectively verifies the source of your software before it is downloaded
- Ensures that your active content or code cannot be maliciously modified
- Gives your users recourse to the person who published it
- Promotes the Internet as a secure and viable platform for content distribution
- Has the benefit of thawte's world-class certification procedures
- Inspires user confidence
- CRL: Yes, Certificate Revocation List fully supported
- Has the benefit of Online Certificate Status Protocol
Features
A thawte Code Signing Certificate serves to reduce the risks associated with software and application downloads by providing a digital signature that:
- Confirms that software has indeed come from the Publisher who has signed it.
The process
- You generate a private/public key pair and submit the public portion to us for certification along with documentation to prove your identity
- Once we have completed the authentication and verification process, we issue you with a certificate containing your full organisational name and your public key
The customer experience
On commencement of download, a built-in browser feature
presents users with a pop-up window containing your details. They
then have the option of accepting your credentials and proceeding
with the download, or cancelling the process.
Once your signature has been verified in this manner, customers can
confidently and safely download the applets, plug-ins or macros from
your site.
Benefits
A thawte Code Signing Certificate is strongly recommended for any publisher intending to distribute code or content over the Internet or over corporate extranets. The risks of impersonation and information interference on the Internet are real. Customers are aware of the dangers involved and are far more trusting of a signed download.
A thawte Code Signing Certificate is an effective way to distribute authentic software over the Internet. It is a best-of-breed product that offers full protection, ease of use and flexibility (multi-platform and multi-code usability).
Support
thawte offers the same premium level of support across all products. As a thawte customer you will have FREE access to:
- Full and unlimited online support for the lifetime of the certificate
- Multi-lingual global support in 28 languages
- Live online chat for sales and certificate order processing
- 24 x 5 technical support
- Unlimited access to thawte's extensive online knowledge base
- Highly trained and dedicated support staff
Can you get the after sales technical support you need?
Depending on your level of experience in working with digital certificates, you may require assistance at various stages throughout the lifecycle of the product, from the initial request for a certificate to installation, renewal and possible reissuance of a certificate if required.
thawte has the support capabilities to assist you during the initial sales process as well as more unforeseen circumstances such as server migration, where competent support is always the most valuable. Most importantly, thawte's technical support is FREE and available globally 24 x 5.