10/17/2008

After the .cer certificate is prepared, you must sign the .cab file to distribute it to the managed Windows Mobile device. After you verify that the .cab file was signed successfully, it is ready to distribute to mobile clients.

To sign the .cab file

  1. On the publishing computer, start the Mobile Device Manager Software Distributionconsole.

  2. In the Software Distribution console, expand < servername>, expand Packages, right-click Software Packages, and then choose Create.

    The Create Package Wizardstarts.

  3. On the Introductionpage, choose Next.

  4. On the Software Packagepage, choose Browse.

  5. In the Select Filedialog box, navigate to the .cab file that you want to publish, select the .cab file, and then choose Open.

  6. On the Software Packagepage, check Sign package file, and then choose Browse.

  7. In the Save Asdialog box, navigate to a location where you want to save the signed .cab file, type a name for the signed .cab file, and then choose Save.

  8. On the Software Packagepage, in the Private keysection, choose Browse.

  9. In the Private Keydialog box, navigate to the location where you saved the .pfx file from the previous "Creating the .pfx Certificate" section, select the .pfx file, and then choose Open.

  10. On the Software Packagepage, type the password if you supplied one from the previous section, and then choose Next.

    The Signing Packagedialog box displays the progress for signing the .cab file.

  11. In the Signing Packagedialog box, choose OKto confirm that the package was successfully signed and saved.

  12. On the Package Titlepage, type a title and description for the package, and then choose Next.

  13. On the Target Devicespage, make the appropriate selection, and then choose Next.

  14. On the Target Operating Systemspage, make the appropriate selection, and then choose Next.

  15. On the Device Languagespage, make the appropriate selection, and then choose Next.

  16. On the Package Dependenciespage, make the appropriate selection, and then choose Next.

  17. On the Registry Dependenciespage, make the appropriate selection, and then choose Next.

  18. On the Permit Uninstallpage, make the appropriate selection, and then choose Next.

  19. On the Create Installation Packagepage, review your configuration options, and then choose Create.

  20. On the Completionpage, choose Finish.

To verify that the .cab file was successfully signed

  1. Start Windows Explorer, and navigate to the location where you saved the signed .cab file. You specified this location in step 7 above.

  2. Right-click the signed .cab file, and then choose Properties.

  3. In the Propertiesdialog box, on the Digital Signaturestab, select the appropriate Name of signer, and then choose Details.

  4. In the Digital Signature Detailsdialog box, on the Generaltab, under Digital Signature Information, verify that the text reads The digital signature is OK.

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