GlobalSign CodeSign OV

Secure your software with GlobalSign CodeSign Organization Validation. As a software developer or distributor, you can digitally sign your code, ensuring its security, identity, and integrity.

The certificate price includes one USB crypto dongle, which serves the purpose of securing the certificate during installation. The USB crypto dongle or an HSM unit is required for issuing the certificate and provides protection against unauthorized copying. The standard delivery time for the USB crypto dongle is 7-14 days. Please feel free to reach out to us if expedited delivery is required.

Key Features

• Includes one USB crypto-dongle FIPS 140-2 level 2
• Includes "Time Stamping" service, that ensures signings are valid after the certificate expires
• Removes "unsigned" warning, enhancing user trust
• Microsoft Windows download reputation program SmartScreen, may include the certificate as safe, after an unknown number of confirmed downloads.
• Supports all development platforms
• Does not support Windows driver signing, this requires a CodeSign EV product
• Supports installation on customer HSM/Crypto unit (not included)
• Azure Cloud-ready, complying with security requirements for the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform

Supported Platforms

• Microsoft Authenticode
• Adobe Air
• Java
• Microsoft Office & VBA
• Apple Mac OS
• Mozilla Objects
• Customer's own HSM
• Azure Key Vault

Note

Since June 1st, 2023, all CodeSign OV and EV certificates are required to be issued directly on a device with physical protection in compliance with FIPS 140-2 level 2 / EAL4+ or higher. Certificates issued prior to this change will continue to work until expiry, but cannot be reissued without a physical protection.

IMPORTANT UPDATE - All new CodeSign certificates validity reduced to 15 months before 15th of June 2025

In accordance with the CA/B Forum, all newly issued CodeSign certificates are being reduced to a maximum of 460 days validity, starting no later than the 15th of June 2025. We expect the CA to stop issuing 2-year and 3-year certificates before this time.