[Bf-committers] Fwd: Vendor Approval Issue

[Dan McGrath]

It sounds like Microsoft calls this "athenticode". I don't have any
personal experience with it myself, but I did find this url at Microsoft's
website that might be of use to those looking into this:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/ms537359(v=vs.85).aspx

Dan

On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 9:12 AM, Ton Roosendaal <ton at blender.org> wrote:

> 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-
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> 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
> >
>
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