[Bf-committers] Fwd: Vendor Approval Issue

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi all,

For OS X we sign the binary using our Apple developer account. 
It seems there's a similar system for Windows exes too. 
Please advice!

(See mail below).

-Ton-

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Ton Roosendaal  -  ton at blender.org   -   www.blender.org
Chairman Blender Foundation - Producer Blender Institute
Entrepotdok 57A  -  1018AD Amsterdam  -  The Netherlands



Begin forwarded message:

> Subject: Vendor Approval Issue
> Date: 6 November, 2014 14:17:11 CET
> To: foundation at blender.org
> 
> Hi
> 
> I have a  generic issue that needs addressing so I have contacted
> this email address in the hope that you can redirect it
> appropriately.
> 
> I use Comodo Internet Security Premium which includes a Defense 
> Plus element for monitoring running processes. Whilst I have 
> approved Blender as a process it refuses to recognise the Vendor as 
> the .exe file is not signed and has no developer information so it 
> will not allow me to add it to the approved list and keeps flagging 
> it every time I launch Blender.
> 
> I am bringing this to your attention as it is annoying and I am 
> sure other users are experiencing the same issue and it could be 
> easily resolved but that can only be done by the development team.
> 
> Trusted Vendors can sign up here to be whitelisted:
> 
> http://internetsecurity.comodo.com/trustedvendor/signup.php
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Mark
>