Re: Digital certificates for Excel/Word

Never heard of it until I saw this post.

"VanS" <VanS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:14055743-E31B-450C-A454-1DD660F02886@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Also, Patrick, do you know anything about the free digital certificates
mentioned below? I am wondering how reliable and accepted/recognized they
are. I tried to go to one of the links on their webpage and my McAfee Site
Advisor blocked it.
Thanks again,Van

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi Van,
>
> It depends on the security settings on the client. Who is the target
> audience of your app (internal, external)?
> Which Office versions are you targeting?
>
>
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> "VanS" <VanS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A73FECF9-4D15-4429-94BB-AF80F831B36E@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
> > Hi Patrick,
> > One other follow up question, re digital certificates: in distributing my
> > vb6/Excel VBA app with macros, are the digital certs the only way around the
> > security issue, or is there some other way to get my apps to install and work
> > without them?
> > Thanks, blessings
> > Van
> >
> > "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/WLP30.mspx
> > > It would have been a nice have for me, but it wasn't worth double the
> > > price for a certificate.
> > >
> > > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
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> > > "VanS" <VanS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:B20C5360-E403-4B88-AA97-573A2FD6CA98@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> > >
> > > > Thanks, Patrick for your input. Question: what is the Vista logos you refer
> > > > to, and what is the advantage of it?
> > > > Thanks, God bless,
> > > > Van
> > > >
> > > > "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I can't offer any warnings, but in terms of suggestions, don't go with
> > > > > VeriSign. They charge you double what you'd pay at GlobalSign (I got my
> > > > > certificate there) or Thawte. Note that the only benefit you get from
> > > > > VeriSign is that you can qualify for the works with Vista logos (you
> > > > > need a VeriSign cert to be able to apply). The other certs won't work.
> > > > > If you don't care about that logo (I don't), then go with the cheaper
> > > > > option.
> > > > >
> > > > > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "VanS" <VanS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > news:BD6E7E99-5A57-45FE-9BF1-F3C96C50417F@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > I have an Excel/Word VBA app with macros and need to obtain digital
> > > > > > certificate to pass MS security muster. Am reading some MS KB articles on,
> > > > > > but does anyone have any "voice of experience" suggestions, guidelines or
> > > > > > caveats/warnings about obtaining? Also any suggestions on a reliable,
> > > > > > not-too-costly vendor for the certificate for a small biz with limited
> > > > > > resources at present.
> > > > > > Thanks, God bless
> > > > > > Van
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
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