OFF2000: Using SelfCert to Create a Digital Certificate for VBA Projects

ID: Q217221

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SUMMARY

Microsoft Office 2000 comes with an application that you can use to create digital certificates for signing VBA projects. The program is called SelfCert.exe. It is used to create "test certificates" that you can use to sign VBA Projects.


MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: Digital signatures created with the SelfCert program are for personal use only. They are not meant for commercial distribution of VBA solutions. The type of certificate that is generated does not verify your identity.

A self-signed certificate should be used only for personal use. If you need an authenticated certificate, you will want to contact a certification authority, such as those listed at the following Microsoft Office Update site:

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/office/redirect/fromOffice9/cert.htm
The application discussed in this article is provided "as is" and Microsoft does not guarantee that it can be used in all situations. Although Microsoft support engineers can help with the installation and existing functionality of this application, they will not modify the application to provide new functionality.

Creating a Test Certificate

To create a test certificate for use with your VBA projects in Microsoft Office 2000, follow these steps:
  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.


  2. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office folder.
    Where Program Files is the drive and folder location you installed Microsoft Office 2000.


  3. Find the SelfCert.exe program, and double-click it.


  4. After SelfCert launches, type in your name into the Your name box, and press OK.


This will generate a digital certificate for the name you supplied.


REFERENCES

For more information about Digital Certificates and Signatures, click Microsoft Office Help on the Help menu, type "How do I digitally sign my project" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: OFF2000 Authenticode ppt2k word2k xl2k access2k 


Keywords          : kbmacro kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 16, 1999