Description
Code Signing Certificates are used to digitally sign software or files that are downloaded over the internet. The files are signed by the developer/publisher of the software. Their purpose is to guarantee that the software or file is genuine and comes from the publisher it claims to belong. They’re especially useful for publishers who distribute their software for download through third-party sites. Code signing certificates also act as a proof that the file hasn’t been tampered with since download.
How to Request
All requests must be sent to the UT Information Security Office via a ticket. You need to include the following information in your ticket to be approved and have a code-signing certificate issued to you.
Code signing certificates used for the wrong purposes could facilitate malicious or broken code that would be officially signed by the University and trusted and allowed to propagate through initial protections and trusts. This is why intent and trust must be assured first before it can be issued.