Sign Method

Signs a script stored in a string.

Syntax

Object.Sign (FileExtension, Text, Certificate, Store)

Arguments

• object
  Scripting.Signer

• FileExtension
  A string designating the script extension type (.vbs, .js, or .wsf). This provides a mechanism by which the operating system can determine the type of script file being verified.

• Text
  A string containing the script to be signed.

• Certificate
  A string designating the author's certificate name.

• Store
  Optional. A string designating the name of the certificate store. Typically certificates that contain private keys — i.e., certificates you can use for code signing — are in a certificate store called "my". The default value is "my".

Remarks

The Sign method is used to digitally sign a script stored in a string. In order to create a digital signature, the caller must have a valid certificate.

Legacy Code Example

Dim Signer, UnsignedText, SignedText
Set Signer = CreateObject("Scripting.Signer")
UnsignedText = _
     "Dim X " & vbCrLf & _
     "X = 123" & vbCrLf & _
     "WScript.Echo X" & vbCrLf
SignedText = Signer.Sign(".VBS", UnsignedText, "Your Certificate Name Here")

Applies To:

Scripting.Signer Object

See Also

SignFile Method
Verify Method
VerifyFile Method
Signing a Script (Windows Script Host)