gencert¶
Generate a secure code signing certificate.
Version : 1.0
File Name : gencodesigncert.ps1
Author : Adewale Azeez - iamthecarisma@gmail.com
Date : Jan-09-2020
Generate a code signing certificate to sign your application, powershell script e.t.c. After generating the certificate, it is exported into the output folder specified in the third parameter.
If a certificate already exist with the same Subject name the old certificate is removed and replaced with the new certificate that is generated.
Syntax¶
gencert [-cert_name] <String> [-expiry_year_] <Int32> [-type]
<String> [-output_folder_path] <String> [-DontExport] [<CommonParameters>]
Parameters¶
-cert_name :String¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default value |
|
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-expiry_year_ :Int32¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
true |
Position? |
2 |
Default value |
0 |
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-type :String¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
true |
Position? |
3 |
Default value |
|
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-output_folder_path :String¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
true |
Position? |
4 |
Default value |
|
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-DontExport [:SwitchParameter]¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
False |
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
CommonParameters¶
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs¶
System.String System.int32 System.String System.String
Outputs¶
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2
EXAMPLE 1¶
gencodesigncert 'My Code Signer' 1 ./dist/ mypassword
This generates the Cronux certificate in ‘cert:/LocalMachine/My’ and exports Cronux.pfx to ./dist/ folder. The generated certificate expires after 1 years.