[twsocket] OT: Code signing certificates

2016-12-12 Thread Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd
Code signing certificates can vary in price significantly depending on how you buy them. I've just renewed my Symantec certificate for $99/year, which is about half what most vendors charge and appears to be a deal with Microsoft. If you start at: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wind

Re: [twsocket] OT: Code signing certificates

2016-12-12 Thread RTT
Anyone know why major CAs will no longer sell code signing certificates for individuals? -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be

Re: [twsocket] OT: Code signing certificates

2016-12-12 Thread Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd
> Anyone know why major CAs will no longer sell code signing > certificates for individuals? Possibly insurance purposes. They are guaranteeing the certificate is issued to a legitimate entity, not hackers trying to sign their malicious software, and that is easier with businesses and organisati

Re: [twsocket] OT: Code signing certificates

2016-12-12 Thread Richard Gallois
$99/year is a great price. Any idea of how much a new certificate costs? I followed your link from MS to Symantec, but they are asking for billing contact details without mentioning a price. P.S. Thanks for all your hard work Angus. We'd be lost without you. Merry Christmas. Richard On 12 Decemb