--- title: Code signing Windows apps may be easier and more secure... description: Microsoft has made Azure Artifact Signing generally available in the US, Canada, and Europe, offering a more secure code signing solution for Windows... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/code-signing-windows-apps-may-be-easier-and-more-secure-with-new-azure-artifact-service-devclass-txcjnjyqb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Code signing Windows apps may be easier and more secure with new Azure Artifact service • DEVCLASS | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft has made Azure Artifact Signing generally available in the US, Canada, and Europe, offering a more secure code signing solution for Windows... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/code-signing-windows-apps-may-be-easier-and-more-secure-with-new-azure-artifact-service-devclass-txcjnjyqb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/TxCJnJyQB.png og:image:alt: Code signing Windows apps may be easier and more secure with new Azure Artifact service • DEVCLASS og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Code signing Windows apps may be easier and more secure with new Azure Artifact service • DEVCLASS **[DEVCLASS](https://daily.dev/sources/devclass)** · 4 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has made Azure Artifact Signing generally available in the US, Canada, and Europe, offering a more secure code signing solution for Windows applications. The service uses short-lived certificates (24-hour validity, renewed daily) with secure timestamping, addressing security vulnerabilities of traditional long-lived certificates. Pricing starts at $9.99/month for up to 5,000 signatures. The service integrates with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, and Windows SDK tools, supporting Windows 7 SP1 and later. While not offering Extended Validation certificates, it provides a cost-effective alternative to third-party certificates and eliminates the need for hardware crypto modules, making it particularly suitable for cloud-based CI/CD workflows. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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