Is It Possible to Sign Libraries (DLLs) from msys2 used in other Open Source/FOSS software to avoid Microsoft Code Integrity Blocking the DLLs?
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Microsoft Security is slowly but surely, as part of a long term plan, to require Developers to sign their software (executables, DLLs, etc) with Authenticode. Otherwise Microsoft Code Integrity will blocked unsigned DLLs used from third party projects - rendering the overall application broken or functionality broken.
Is it possible for me to apply Authenticode to DLLs from msys2 into my product so that my Open Source/FOSS software is not blocked by Microsoft Code Integrity on Windows?
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No files, tests, or entry points are mentioned. Start by reviewing the MSYS2 project's guidance and the Windows Authenticode and Code Integrity requirements; done would be a documented, project-specific answer stating whether signing MSYS2 DLLs is supported and under what conditions.
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Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100