running applications from a shared folder
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We have an MFC/Win32 application that is accessed by clients through a shared folder on the server. (similar to SourceSafe). Client computers usually have a mapped drive to the shared directory and have a shortcut to the application. Client systems with XP Service Pack 2 installed now display a warning message box every time the application is about to be executed; the message box indicates that the application does not have a valid publisher certificate. This is understandable because of SP2's heightened security measures and the application is being "downloaded" from a network resource. My objective is to "remove" that warning. Can anyone enlighten me on the process of validating/signing the application with a valid publisher certificate? From what I have read you need to acquire this from a Certificate Authority. I was under the impression before that this was usually reserved for things such as ActiveX controls or any executables designed to be deployed/used through the Internet. Is there also a way to certify the executable without acquiring a certificate from a CA? I seem to have read that you can have a private certification server on your LAN to do this, I'm not sure (yet). Since it is an internal/LAN environment this might be more suitable, if possible. This is quite new to me. Any help would be appreciated. :)