Enabling CodeSign Protect

CodeSign Protect is a separately licensed product. Please contact your sales representative for more information.

Add the Venafi CodeSign Protect software license

1. Open the Venafi Configuration Console and browse to the Product > License node.
2. In the Actions panel, click Enable CodeSign Protect.
3. If requested, provide the master administrator username and password to verify you have permission to make this change.
4. Click on the Product node and restart the API Host service.
5. Close the Venafi Configuration Console and re-open it. After re-opening, The Code Signing node becomes active and CodeSign Protect shows as a licensed product in the Product > Licenses summary.

Enable the Venafi CodeSign Protect components

1. Open the Venafi Configuration Console and browse to the Product node.

2. From the Product Components list, start the following components by highlighting the component and clicking Start in the Actions Panel:

   Required:

   • Certificate Lifecycle and Monitoring

   • Key Lifecycle and Monitoring

   • HSM Backend

   • Authentication Server

   • Web Console

   • Web SDK

   Optional:

   • Time Stamp Service

   • Code Signing Key Server

   • Code Signing Client Distribution

   NOTE  To learn more about what each of these components does, see Trust Protection Platform components.

After enabling the components, you can begin product configuration. See Administrator setup for next steps.