[Lazarus] Can Lazarus/FPC sign the created executables (Windows)?

[Bo Berglund]

On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:20:26 +0200, Martin Frb via lazarus
<lazarus at lists.lazarus-ide.org> wrote:

>On 24/09/2024 09:09, Bo Berglund via lazarus wrote:
>> I have run into a problem where certain customers require the applications to be
>> "signed" and now I wonder if there is an option somewhere in Lazarus or FPC to
>> do that when building an app?
>>
>> If so how does one go about it?
>>
>> Googling brings up stuff about Windows SDK etc, but I want to stay with FPC if
>> possible....
>>
>> Has someone here already done this and can share the way to do it?
>" Project Options" => "Compiler Commands"
>
>You can use "Execute after" to invoke the "signtool.exe" (can be 
>downloaded from Microsoft).
>Neither Lazarus, nor Fpc contain the functionality of the signtool (or 
>any similar software).
>
>The rest depends on the certificate that you use to sign with. (I.e. 
>where/how it is stored/accessed)

OK, thanks.

I downloaded the Windows SDK installer and when I ran it I got to a selection
page where I could select to ONLY install the signing tool.

The InnoSetup6 install builder does have support for signing so I will go there
for further research.


-- 
Bo Berglund
Developer in Sweden