Re: How do you sign an XPI file

MarkD wrote:
> I have an XPI file that will check to see if an ActiveX control of
> mine is currently installed and is given permission to run in
> ActiveX.js.  My question is that I have a verisign certificate for the
> ActiveX control in which I sign a cab file.  Can I use the same
> certificate to sign the xpi file.  If so how?  If not then what do I
> need to do to get my xpi file signed.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark DeMichele

You will be able to sign an XPI file soon. The next release of NSS will 
have a new -X option for XPI files. I can provide you with a beta binary of 
signtool with the new option. I submitted the patch for this new option 
after finding out there was no easy way to do it. You can check out my Al 
Bhed Translator extension at my site http://www.j-maxx.net that is signed 
with my works code signing cert that we use for cab files.

I am also working up some tutorials that will be up on my site within the 
week the deal with signing XPI files.

See bug http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=248751

Jeff Klawiter