Types of certificates
You can generate public or private code signing certificates in DigiCert® Software Trust Manager.
Public code signing certificates
Publicly trusted code signing certificates:
Follows strict CA/B forum guidelines.
Are issued by DigiCert (a third party trusted certificate authority) which allows your software to be universally trusted by operating systems.
Contains verified information about your organization.
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When a user downloads software that is signed with a publicly trusted code signing certificate, the operating system they are using and the user knows that a legitimate and trusted entity published it.
Private code signing certificates
Private code signing certificates (also known as self signed code signing certificates):
Are more flexible and does not have to follow any guidelines.
Are signed by you.
Are only trusted by machines that have your public key within their trust store.
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When a user downloads software that is signed with a publicly trusted code signing certificate and the user does not have your public key within their trust store, the operating system will warn your user that your software is not trusted.