An Extended Validated(EV) code signing certificate offers the highest level of security and verifies the publisher's identity by removing the unknown publisher warning as well as the notorious SmartScreen filter. Along with an additional layer of security, it includes some additional validation steps that the user must complete in order for the certificate authority (CA) to verify the legitimacy of the certificate requesting organisation in accordance with CA/B Forum guidelines.
Once the validation process is complete, the certificate authority (CA) will physically send the EV Code Signing certificate and a HSM device containing the private key by courier to the requesting organization's verified address
Hence, it is crystal clear that the collection process of an EV Code Signing certificate differs from that of a standard code signing certificate. However, purchasing and getting an EV code signing certificate issued is not suffice to digitally sign your software and applications until you complete the setup process of your EV code signing certificate by installing it on your system.
Let's learn How to Setup your EV Code Signing Certificate in an easy step-by-step guide.
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