RE: Code signing certificate

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Besides what you said, usually you are required to be a 'business' and
registered as such to obtain anything other than self-cert. About the least
expensive I've seen is through GoDaddy.com ($199.99/yr or $179.99/yr if you
purchase 2 yrs at once). And they have the must-be-a-business rule in effect.

Look at what Kassie suggested, probably the easiest way to go if you have a
established group that you want to provide a certificate to so that using
your applications is easier for them. But if it comes down to that, it's
usually a matter of trust, and my clients seem to trust my work, signed or
not. I mean they've got to have trust in you to install your self-cert on
their systems anyhow, don't they?

"Michelle" wrote:

Can anyone reccomend an affordable way to sign my macros?

Self-cert is no good for me as the tick-box to "always trust content
from..." is only available on the machine it was created on.

But I can only find certificates that cost hundreds of dollars a year.

I'm happy to pay for a certificate, but they seem VERY expensive for what
I'm going to use them for. AND they only last for a year.

Have I missed something? Is there a longer lasting one, or a cheaper
alternative? Or can I do something to enable the "Always trust content
from..." tick box so that I could use the self-cert option?

All input vey gratefully received

Thanks

M

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