Signing PowerShell scripts
When creating PowerShell scripts, modules, and profiles, it is considered best practice to digitally sign them. Signing scripts performs the following two functions:
- Ensures the script is from a trusted source
- Ensures the script hasn't been altered since it was signed
Getting ready
To sign a PowerShell script, a code-signing certificate will be needed. Normally these certificates will be provided by your enterprise Private Key Infrastructure (PKI), and the PKI Administrator should be able to help you with the requesting process. Code-signing certificates can also be purchased from third party Certificate Authorities (CA) which can be helpful if your scripts are being distributed outside of your corporate environment.
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