SignSIS

The SignSIS tool digitally signs Software Installation (SIS) files using a certificate and private key.

Syntax

signsis [OPTIONS] <ARGS>

The following table lists the options supported by the SignSIS tool.

Options	Description	Usage
`-?`	Displays help message.	`signsis [-? \| -h]`
`-cd`	Signs using a DSA algorithm	`signsis [-cd] [-s] input [output [certificate key [passphrase] ] ]`
`-cr`	Signs using the RSA algorithm	`signsis [-cr] [-s] input [output [certificate key [passphrase] ] ]`
`-i`	Displays the Open SSL licence.	`signsis [-i]`
`-o`	Extracts the signing information from a SIS file.	`signsis [-o] input`
`-p`	Extracts the certificates from the SIS file. This option must be specified along with `-o` option.	`signsis [-o[-p]] input`
`-s`	Signs SIS file (requires SIS file, certificate, key and passphrase)	`signsis [-s] input [output [certificate key [passphrase] ] ]`
`-u`	Removes most recent signature from SIS file.	`signsis [-u] input [output [certificate key [passphrase] ] ]`
`-v`	Displays verbose output.	`signsis [-v]`

The following table lists the arguments to be specified with the SignSIS tool.

Arguments	Description
`input`	Specifies the SIS file to be signed, unsigned or investigated.
`output`	Specifies the SIS file generated by signing or unsigning.
`certificate`	Specifies the certificate file used for signing.
`key`	Specifies private key file of the certificate.
`passphrase`	Specifies passphrase of the private key file.

Note: Before digitally signing a SIS file, SignSIS prompts for a password to access the private key file if required.

Parent topic: Secure Software Install SIS Tools Reference

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MakeSIS