{"id":608,"date":"2019-11-15T11:46:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/?p=608"},"modified":"2020-11-23T10:33:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T10:33:46","slug":"what-is-a-java-code-signing-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/what-is-a-java-code-signing-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Java Code Signing Certificate and How Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything you need to know about Java code signing certificate: Features, prices, brands, warranties and functionalities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Java code signing certificate is useful for securing all\ntypes of Java software and executables. It gives assurance to users that the\nidentity of the software publisher has been rigorously vetted by a publicly\ntrusted certificate authority (CA). It also ensures that the software can\u2019t get\ntampered with or corrupted without getting detected. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two main functions of the Java code signing certificate: 1) Signer authenticity 2) Integrity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signer Authenticity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the users attempt to download your Java software, the\noperating system pops up a security dialogue box. If you signed your code with\nJava code signing certificate, the security window will display your company&#8217;s\nname as \u201cverified publisher.\u201d Using a Java code signing certificate prevents\nthe display of \u201cUnknown Publisher\u201d or \u201cunsigned\u201d warnings. This gives your\nusers assurance that the code really came from you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before issuing a Java code signing certificate to any company, the issuing CA performs organization validation (OV) to verify whether the company is legally registered, has a valid physical address, and a telephone number. This process, which typically takes one to three business days, can be completed by the CA checking online directories or government databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"250\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Java Code Signing Certificate\" class=\"wp-image-610 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-2.png 580w, https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-2-300x129.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 580px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 580\/250;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integrity <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you put a digital signature on your code, the Java code\nsigning certificate hashes the entire code and the digital signature. It\u2019s like\nputting adigital shrink wrap around your code to protect it. The intact\ndigital signature is proof that the software is unaltered and is in the same\ncondition it was when the publisher signed it. This will instantly boost customers\u2019\nconfidence while downloading the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7 Benefits of Using Java Code Signing Certificates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a java code signing certificate provides the\nfollowing benefits: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hashes the digital signatures and code to\nmaintain the executable\u2019s integrity.<\/li><li>Provides the users guarantee that the software\nreally comes from the publisher who signed it.<\/li><li>Boosts customer trust and verifies that software\nis safe to download.<\/li><li>Improves software downloads rates.<\/li><li>Prevents the display of \u201cPublisher: Unknown\u201d or\n\u201cunsigned\u201d warnings in the security dialogue box.&nbsp; <\/li><li>Ensures that software cannot be altered without\ngetting noticed.<\/li><li>Improves the brand\/organization&#8217;s reputation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Java Code Signing Certificates Comparison <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n  \n  <\/td><td>      Thawte<\/td><td>      Symantec<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Price<\/strong>\n  <strong>One year<\/strong>\n  <strong>Two Years<\/strong>\n  <strong>Three Years<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  $149\/year (Save 50%)\n  $130\/year (Save 50%)\n  $124.17\/year (Save 50%)\n  <\/td><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  $429\/year (Save 14%)\n  $375.38\/year (Save 14%)\n  $357.50\/year\n  (Save 14%)\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Supports Sun Java Signing<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Supports Microsoft Authenticode<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  No\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Supports VBA and Office<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  No\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Supports Adobe Air<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  No\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Supports Macromedia Shockwave<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  No\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Warranty<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  $50,000\n  <\/td><td>\n  $125,000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Time Stamping Available <\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Major\n  Browsers<\/strong>: Chrome,\n  Firefox Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Control Panels<\/strong>: cPanel, Ensim, Citrix, DotNet Panel,\n  Plesk, Hsphere, Helm, etc.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Web Servers: <\/strong>Apache, Microsoft IIS, IBM HTTP, Tomcat,\n  Weblogic, Cobalt, etc<strong>.<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Email Servers: <\/strong>Lotus, Mail (Mac OS X &amp; iOS),\n  Exchange 2016, 2013 2010, 2007, Thunderbird, etc.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Client OS: <\/strong>Mac OS X, iOS, Android, Ubuntu, Windows\n  Mobile, Chrome OS, Windows (all versions), etc.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Server OS: <\/strong>Linux, Windows Server (all versions),\n  NGINX, UNIX, Solaris, Novell, Palm OS, etc.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Proxy Server, Routers &amp; Firewalls: <\/strong>Microsoft ISA\n  (all versions), CISCO, F5 Big-IP, Juniper, etc.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><td>\n  Yes\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  \n  <\/td><td>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl-brands\/thawte\/code-signing.aspx\">Shop\n  Now<\/a>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl-brands\/symantec\/code-signing.aspx\">Shop\n  Now<\/a>\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: One Symantec code signing certificate will\ncover only one platform. If you\u2019re using it to sign Java, it will not allow you\nto sign any other platforms. You need to buy a separate code signing\ncertificate to sign software on other platforms.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign Java .jar Files with Jarsigner Command Tool in 2 Easy Steps <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Run the following command at the command\nprompt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>jarsigner\n-tsa http:\/\/timestamp.digicert.com -keystore c:\\path\\to\\your\\keystore.jks\n-storepass YourPassword c:\\path\\to\\your\\file.jar\nYourAlias<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Replace <em>YourPassword<\/em>\nwith your keystore password. <\/li><li>Replace <em>YourAlias<\/em>\nwith the alias assigned at the time of generating CSR.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: To verify that your code was successfully\nsigned, run this command in command prompt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>jarsigner\n-verify -verbose -certs c:\\path\\to\\your\\file.jar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you see an output that includes the info below, 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