[Bf-committers] Vendor Approval Issue

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi,

I don't mind paying a bit, for as long it's an undisputed, official cert recommended by Microsoft.

-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



On 6 Nov, 2014, at 15:51, Dan McGrath wrote:

> 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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