Cabsigntool Tool (Compact 2013)
3/26/2014
The Cabsigntool Tool (cabsigntool.exe) signs a CAB file and all its executable content (.exe, .dll) with the specified certificate(s).
Syntax
[same certificate to sign both the CAB file and its executable content]
CABSIGNTOOL source destination [options]
[one certificate to sign the CAB file and a second certificate to sign its executable content]
CABSIGNTOOL source destination [options] -exesign [options]
Parameters
- source
Name of unsigned input CAB file.
- destination
Name of signed output CAB file.
options
Parameters to be used by signtool.exe.For more information, see Signtool Tool.
- exesign
Specify this parameter and the next signtool.exe options to sign the executable contents with a different certificate.
Remarks
If the signing process is unsuccessful, you receive the following message.
CABSIGNTOOL: Operation failed. Error = 0x80004005
This tools is located in the SDK folder \Tools\Common\Security\CabSignTool folder of your SDK installation.