How to make a private key and self signed certificate

[arun_sl]

Hello All,

I am facing some problems in cerating private key and self signed certificate

The symbian help file prescribed the following procedure:

The process is:

Invoke the Certificate Generator on the command line, specifying the name of the private key and certificate to be generated, and the given distinguished name string.

Generate the private key, when prompted, by inputting random data to the window using the mouse. The MSDOS property QuickEdit must be turned off for this mouse mechanism to work.

I am using the folowing command to gernerate key and certificate:

makekeys -cert -dname "CN=WiShare OU=S
ymbian OR=TCSL CO=INDIA EM=arun.sl@tcs.com" WiShare.key WiShare.cer

and then typing the random charecters, they appear on the screen. I am confused here as the procedure says "Generate the private key, when prompted, by inputting random data to the window using the mouse." I am not very clearly understanding, How I can enter 1024 charecters using mouse!!!

Finally as I am using this procedure, the following statements appear and without waiting for my input goes to the prompt.

Warning: the private key should be encrypted with the -password option
Do you want to use a password (y/n)?

The result is that there is no key or certificate file generated at all.

Also I have tried to compile using the -password option but this time eventhough the keys and certificate are generated, when I do compile the sis file and port it onto device while installation it gives System error -6 !

Thanking you all in anticipation,

Yours truly,
Arun S L,
Hyderabad,India.

[arun_sl]

Sometimes I dont know how accendentally the keys are generated without password as given here:

C:\CasestudyMMS\Downloads\BROWSER\install>makekeys -cert -dname "CN=WiShare OU=S
ymbian OR=TCSL CO=INDIA EM=arun.sl@tcs.com" WiShare.key WiShare.cer
dghizsdifgsughhghsdfghjdfgsjdhfghajjkgahgjdfdfjngjksdjkhdfhfghf
Warning: the private key should be encrypted with the -password option
Do you want to use a password (y/n)? Generating private key...
A DSA private key has been generated with a keylength of 1024 bits
Enter private key passphrase:
Verifying password - Enter private key passphrase:
Verify failureMove the mouse within the window or press keys to generate random
data
................................................................................
...........................random data collected.
Created certificate WiShare.cer
C:\CasestudyMMS\Downloads\BROWSER\install>makekeys -view wishare.cer
Certificate:
Data:
Version: 3 (0x2)
Serial Number: 0 (0x0)
Signature Algorithm: dsaWithSHA1
Issuer: C=INDIA, O=TCSL, OU=Symbian, CN=WiShare/Email=arun.sl@tcs.com
Validity
Not Before: Jun 27 06:40:51 2005 GMT
Not After : Jun 27 06:40:51 2006 GMT
Subject: C=INDIA, O=TCSL, OU=Symbian, CN=WiShare/Email=arun.sl@tcs.com
Subject Public Key Info:
Public Key Algorithm: dsaEncryption
DSA Public Key:
pub:
4e:b0:d5:bb:fc:f9:19:ea:29:b6:c0:30:ed:6b:b9:
ca:dc:7f:83:90:da:68:2e:f7:9d:be:40:96:99:b9:
5f:95:be:12:7e:02:d3:2c:82:3b:2f:4d:b9:82:82:
ae:24:b2:a4:2e:84:40:75:e0:f6:c2:de:8d:e2:6c:
dc:d7:46:f2:a0:67:4c:08:db:b4:94:06:4e:a9:d8:
c9:b1:25:81:83:f3:8b:5c:87:77:af:ad:37:06:23:
15:01:42:3a:68:1e:f0:4b:8b:0f:ec:10:ee:c7:dc:
b3:b3:93:c2:72:f9:e5:e2:a2:bd:98:d7:59:80:fd:
b4:25:6e:8d:e0:d6:b7:75
P:
00:fa:99:b7:b6:70:54:4c:0d:33:d5:52:e4:9f:ba:
51:10:4c:17:be:77:17:4e:bb:43:6a:7b:87:3c:c0:
81:f9:2a:29:b7:84:dd:29:07:5f:8a:3b:5a:7d:30:
f0:d6:50:98:f1:4f:8f:f8:3e:4f:bf:a2:a0:9f:f7:
a8:28:a4:28:07:a4:e1:9d:52:f4:aa:ac:a1:a3:97:
aa:50:f7:da:6e:2a:57:c2:9a:f7:ba:ab:77:cc:2c:
b7:ea:1d:66:0d:65:57:89:cd:7c:7c:11:8b:21:85:
05:7b:e4:d7:c9:ef:c4:b2:25:23:ac:a5:0e:18:d0:
af:80:5f:23:b1:c7:6c:fa:17
Q:
00:8c:9a:ed:18:ab:e3:7f:ce:3b:ab:61:05:ad:65:
f1:05:78:cd:f2:89
G:
00:a7:dc:f9:67:9a:c0:bf:92:e6:1d:d9:e3:2f:fd:
92:03:69:77:cb:49:04:a9:2b:7d:3e:07:bc:fb:06:
04:ac:33:48:98:dd:ad:e2:6a:a7:dd:06:85:1d:e7:
51:dd:ff:7d:4c:49:b1:e7:bc:ae:a6:eb:50:00:c0:
1b:a5:14:39:b8:f9:64:26:99:98:88:16:b3:04:ef:
a2:8b:3b:54:26:16:68:bf:f5:87:18:c4:bc:71:b9:
54:e8:a0:1f:a0:38:aa:d6:7d:dc:e0:29:b1:40:dd:
ad:cd:bb:f6:08:84:2d:38:81:6b:71:2a:21:af:b6:
8a:f1:9c:7e:b5:18:bf:9f:e9
Signature Algorithm: dsaWithSHA1
30:2c:02:14:2f:70:0c:c3:14:34:24:c4:3c:a3:93:99:8c:be:
8e:10:5a:84:60:30:02:14:5d:15:03:b5:10:d5:76:30:7b:64:
da:0d:31:a1:d8:b7:d1:13:28:6d

But then while creating sis file the foloowing error occours

C:\CasestudyMMS\Downloads\BROWSER\install>makesis aBrowserCert.pkg
Processing aBrowserCert.pkg...
error: cannot open file, check filename and access rights

[HantaoCui]

try this:
>makekeys -cert -password yourpassword -len 2048 -dname "yourname" yourkey.key yourcert.cer

hope helpful.

[arun_sl]

The keys were generated but while installing the application on device the following error comes:

Installer:
System error
(-6)

[HantaoCui]

You need use "signsis.exe" tool to sign a .sis file.

[ice_wizard]

Where can I find signsis.exe?

[HantaoCui]

It can be found in "\epoc\tools"

[arun_sl]

Thank you HantaoCui, for your geniuine help.

But still I am not able to find the file signsis.exe you have mentioned in whole of my system even, which also have other symbian sdk's installed.

I have modified the pkg file to incorporate the keys by inserting the command:

*"C:\CasestudyMMS\Downloads\BROWSER\install\wishare.key","C:\CasestudyMMS\Downloads\BROWSER\install\wishare.cer"

and while compiling the sis file using makesis command I did provide the passcode correctly and the sis file was sucessfully built, but on 6600 when installed its giving this purticular error System error ( -6) . Normal sis files without the above statement is successfully getting installed on the device.

Thanking you all in anticipation for all your help,

Yours truly,
Arun S L,
Hyderabad, India.

[arun_sl]

Hello,

I have successfully installed the application with self signed certificate. The problem was that I was using country code in -dname options as CO=INDIA . Its functioning fine when I had changed it to IN.

Now still in one of the application I am facing a problem that in the app manager while I am trying to see the details of the installed program, an error is reported


App Manager:
System Error
-20


Please help me solve this issue,

Thanking you all in anticipation,

Yours Truly,
Arun S L,
Hyderabad, India.

[redcrystal1]

im presently making my own theme for my nokia s60v5 phone via Carbide.ui.
I have finished making the theme and now wish to proceed to the self-sign and certify process. Im finding it tough and confusing as well. Please if you could guide me through the process of creating keypairs and certificate for self signing the theme so that i can install and use it on my cellphone.

[mikkovtr]

Uh, this is 5 year old thread!

However wiki has instructions fot you http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...gn_Certificate

[redcrystal1]

yea..i noticed its 5 year old..but my problem is new! :(
Ill definitely try the wiki link..thanks a lot..but pls if you can help me get through this prob by simple instructions that would be great! Iv spent few hours on my theme and i really want it on my phone now! Thanks again

[wizard_hu_]

Your referral to Carbide.ui has been overlooked apparently. Try this one: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu..._theme_package

[redcrystal1]

I followed the steps provided..but while packaging,an error occurs saying..
The following error occurred in packaging process: the command S60_32_AKNSKINDESCCOMPILER.exe execution failed.

[wizard_hu_]

This one is the Symbian C++ board ("Discussion > Development Platforms > Symbian C++ > Symbian Tools & SDKs"), and not many of us is familiar with Carbide.ui.
Note that there is a specific board for that, "Discussion > Multimedia Technologies > Themes and Mobile Design > Themes/Carbide.ui", http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...mes-Carbide.ui is the direct link. I suggest re-asking this question there.