Is the smart tag DLL digitally signed?
It’s strongly recommended that all developers sign their smart tag DLLs using certification authorities such as VeriSign or GTE before distributing the smart tag DLLs to end users. These days, emphasis on security is an integral part of most organizations’ overall IT strategies. Many security-conscious users and administrators set their Office security level to High, with the Trust all installed add-ins and templates check box cleared, which is highly recommended. Digitally signing smart tag DLLs has many benefits. By digitally signing the smart tag DLLs you intend to publicly distribute, users of your smart tags can be assured of the smart tag creator’s identity and that the smart tags have not been altered since it was created. In addition, as described in Table 1 and Table 2, when the security level is set to High and the Trust all installed add-ins and templates check box is cleared, a signed and trusted add-in will be loaded if it’s from a trusted publisher or source, and a non-si
