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Best Code Signing Certificate for Electron Windows App?

I'm trying to build my electron app for Windows. I'm on a Mac. This is the first time I'm doing this, and there seem to be a lot of options for buying code-signing certificates. Does anyone have any suggestions for the best and the cheapest option?

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Ben Katz
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Can’t you just distribute the binary via your website without doing code signing? What are you trying to gain with a certificate?

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electron won’t build without a windows certificate. I guess i have to just skip signing for windows then?
When I didn’t have the macOS signing setup, the Mac app wouldn’t let users install it without going to system preferences and changing a permission. Is windows not that strict?

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Ben Katz
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Why not just skip signing then try it on a windows vm to see what happens?

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On Windows, It's less inconvenient to open unsigned apps but I think not everyone would know how to do it as it's kinda hidden in the warning window when they open the app. Notice the "more info" label, that is where it's hidden.

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I haven't tested it myself, but there appears to be a new official service for $10 a month called "Azure Trusted Signing."

Another option is to publish the app to Windows Store which is a one-time fee, probably $20 last time I checked.

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Thank you @osbre that’s helpful to know!

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